title: Treatment of Distal Left Anterior Descending Artery Perforation with Fat Embolization.
abstract: Coronary perforation is a potentially fatal complication during percutaneous coronary intervention. Reports have shown that it occurs in 0.2 to 0.6% of all patients undergoing the procedures. Although the frequency of coronary perforation is low, it is a serious and potentially life-threatening situation that warrants prompt recognition and management. Here we present a case of distal coronary perforation, and review the management of coronary perforation in the current practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Galal Ahmed
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Abushahba
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abujalala
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: Mehmood S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Butt
keywords: Cardiac tamponade; coronary perforation; fat embolization