title: Coronary artery perforation treated with multiple bare metal stent implantation.
abstract: Although coronary artery perforations are quite rare, when they occur, the consequences are devastating. Treatment options differ according to the type, location and severity of the perforation. As a general rule severe perforations are treated with covered stents. However, when implanting a covered stent is not an option as in our case due to various reasons, multiple bare metal stent implantation may be a good option. Besides that, management of the antiplatelet and the anticoagulant therapy remains controversial. We believe that therapy should be individualized.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Medicana Hospitals Bahçelievler, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baskurt
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Medicana Hospitals Bahçelievler, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kudret
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Keskin
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Medicana Hospitals Bahçelievler, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fazlıoğulları
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital, Bağcılar, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ayça
authors.affiliation: Safa Hospital, Bağcılar, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Muhsin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalyoncu
keywords: cardiac tamponade; coronary perforation; covered stent