Iatrogenic Right Coronary Artery Dissection with Retrograde Extension to the Right Coronary Sinus

Iatrogenic coronary artery dissection extending into the aorta is a rare condition. We report a case in a 46‐year‐old male patient who had dissection of the right coronary artery which occured during diagnostic coronary catheterization. The dissection extended retrogadly to affect the right coronary...

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Published in:Journal of cardiac surgery 2008-03, Vol.23 (2), p.177-179
Main Authors: Darwazah, Ahmad K., Aloul, Jamal, Abu Sham'a, Raed A.H., Eida, Mohammad, Ismail, Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Dissecting - etiology
Aneurysm, Dissecting - pathology
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Cardiac Catheterization - adverse effects
Coronary Sinus - pathology
Coronary Vessels - injuries
Coronary Vessels - pathology
Coronary Vessels - surgery
Humans
Iatrogenic Disease
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:Iatrogenic coronary artery dissection extending into the aorta is a rare condition. We report a case in a 46‐year‐old male patient who had dissection of the right coronary artery which occured during diagnostic coronary catheterization. The dissection extended retrogadly to affect the right coronary sinus. The patient was treated successfully by coronary artery bypass grafting with repair of the aortic dissection.
ISSN:0886-0440
1540-8191
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00516.x