It was reported that stent damage, hematoma, and pericardial effusion occurred.
The 70-80% stenosed target lesion was located in the left anterior descending artery (lad) before the first diagonal.
A 3.
00 x 12mm synergy xd was implanted and post dilated with a 3.
50 x 8mm nc emerge at 14 atmospheres.
Post stenting optical coherence tomography imaging showed the stent had proximal edge strut malapposition.
The physician decided to post-dilate with a 3.
5mm x 8mm nc emerge balloon catheter from 16-20 atmospheres.
However, during inflation at 18 atmospheres, the balloon ruptured and was removed.
The physician suspected there was a perforation but an angiogram revealed a large intramural hematoma from the proximal lad to the left main artery.
They proceeded with an urgent echocardiogram which showed no pericardial effusion.
After 20 minutes, a repeat catheterization and ivus showed hematoma.
There is no dissection and the hematoma size had been reduced.
A repeat echo showed effusion but the patient activated clotting time was normal (above 350).
The physician send the patient for ct aortogram & observation.
No further complications were reported and the patient was stable.
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