[Unfortunate outcome of subsequent vascular complications in female patients assigned to percutaneous coronary intervention -- case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2006 May;64(5):506-12; discussion 512-3.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We present a case of a 58-year-old female who underwent elective PCI of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The procedure was complicated by vessel dissections and myocardial infarction. Cardiogenic shock complicated acute coronary syndrome required intraaortic balloon pumping what led to descending aortic dissection successfully treated with stent-graft implantation. However, the patient died due to intractable cardiogenic shock.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary* / adverse effects
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / etiology*
  • Aortic Dissection / therapy
  • Coronary Aneurysm / complications*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / therapy*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnostic imaging
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy
  • Stents
  • Transplants