Collagen embolization for the successful treatment of a distal coronary artery perforation

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2009 Feb 15;73(3):332-5. doi: 10.1002/ccd.21823.

Abstract

A 42-year old man suffered a coronary artery perforation in the right coronary artery secondary to a hydrophilic guidewire. We describe for the first time the use of collagen embolization to successfully treat this complication.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Collagen / therapeutic use*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels / injuries*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Male

Substances

  • Collagen