Author/Authors :
Artemiou, Panagiotis Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Lukacin, Stefan Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Kirsch, Peter Department of Cardiovascular Cardiology - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Ignac, Jan Department of Cardiovascular Cardiology - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Bily, Boris Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safari , Tohatyova, Alzbeta Children’s Hospita - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Bilecova-Rabajdova, Miroslava Department of Clinical Biochemistry - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik , Sabol, Frantisek Department of Cardiovascular Surgery - Medical Faculty - University of P. J. Safarik
Abstract :
Iatrogenic dissections of the ascending aorta are an uncommon and severe complication during cardiac catheterization. A 68-year-old female patient underwent diagnostic cardiac catheterization due to non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. During the procedure, a catheter-induced 360• Class I dissection of the right coronary artery occurred. The patient developed severe bradycardia, which was treated with a temporary pacemaker. She underwent an emergency operation with ligation and a saphenous vein graft in the right coronary artery. The postoperative course was uneventful; and on postoperative day 6, she was discharged home.
