Abstract:We present the case of a retrograde dissection of a right coronary artery (RCA) into the coronary sinus of Valsalva (CSV) attributed to a high-pressure jet extruding from a ruptured angioplasty balloon. The dissection was further complicated by an acute stent thrombosis. Both the CSV dissection and the acute stent thrombosis were successfully treated percutaneously using a combination of a Jo-Med Covered Stent and three bare metal stents.
Case PresentationAn 83-year-old female developed chest pain and shortnes… Show more
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