title: Coronary artery perforation during diagnostic coronary angiography resulting in acute pericarditis.
abstract: We report a case of coronary artery perforation during diagnostic coronary angiography. No cardiac biomarker elevation was observed. However, the patient suffered acute pericarditis which was treated conservatively.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey.
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duyuler
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Pınar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Türker Bayır
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Çankırı State Hospital, Çankırı, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Güray
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Clinic, Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lütfi Kısacık
keywords: coronary artery; perforation; pericarditis