title: Spinal cord infarction as a complication of percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Acute spinal cord ischemia syndrome (ASCIS) due to coronary invasive intervention is rarely seen. In this case report we wish to highlight the mortality and morbidity of this entity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 60-year-old woman, diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction, presented with paresthesia and paraparesis of her legs after coronary invasive intervention. Magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintensity from T6 to T10 consistent with ASCIS. Despite immediately starting rehabilitation program the patient never regained ambulation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spinal cord infarction secondary to coronary intervention is rare, but when it presents the mortality and morbidity are high.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yıldız
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Dr Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Nurkalem
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae