title: Coronary artery dissection by an oversized balloon.
abstract: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as a treatment of coronary artery disease can be a simple, rapid procedure with a clear benefit for the patient, but it could also become a complex procedure with fatal consequences. These complications depend on the lesion itself, material used and also on operating staff. In this case we report a coronary artery dissection of the circumflex (CX) artery caused by inflation of an oversized balloon. We discuss here the management and evolution of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Emile Muller Hospital, Mulhouse, France.
authors.forename: Wael
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5240-618X
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yafi
authors.affiliation: Emile Muller Hospital, Mulhouse, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jacquemin
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D019233:Retreatment / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012421:Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome