It was reported that the procedure was to treat a moderately tortuous, moderately calcified de novo right coronary artery (rca) that is 80% stenosed.
The patient presented with an inferior wall st-elevation myocardial infarction and a 2.
75x18mm xience v was implanted.
Post implantation, patient had a myocardial rupture.
An emergency pericardiocentesis was performed; however; the rupture was too large.
The patient experience hypotension and went into cardiac arrest.
Patient died and no autopsy was performed.
No additional information was provided.
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