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Aortic dissection as a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention
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Aortic dissection as a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention

Smith Giri, Prajwal Dhakal, Inyong Hwang and Shadwan Alsafwah
BMJ case reports, Vol.2014(nov25 1), pp.bcr2014206414-bcr2014206414
2014
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-206414
PMCID: PMC4248119
PMID: 25425250
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https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4248119View
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Abstract

Aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening complication that can occur during percutaneous coronary intervention procedures. We present a case of a 55-year-old woman who underwent a right coronary angioplasty that was complicated by a proximal dissection of the ascending aorta. Urgent surgical repair of the aorta was performed and the patient was discharged in stable clinical condition.

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