It was reported that a patient vessel dissection and subsequent death occurred.The long disease segment target lesion was located in the not overly calcified left anterior descending (lad) artery.A guidezilla¿ ii guide extension catheter was used to deliver a stent to the target lesion.The stent was deployed successfully and the guidezilla¿ ii was removed.At this time the physician noted some staining around the ostium of the left main.The proximal ostial left main into the aorta was severely dissected.A stent was placed in the left main to treat the dissection; however, the patient expired on the table.
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