Cardiovascular Medicine IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE

John Giacomini, MD

Publication Details

  • Coronary occlusion following diagnostic angiography: salvage by intracoronary stenting.

    St Goar FG, Giacomini JC, Fischell TA. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1991; 23 (4): 294-6

    Catheter-induced coronary artery dissection and occlusion is a rare but serious complication of diagnostic cardiac angiography. This report describes the successful management of this complication with an intracoronary stent after prolonged balloon inflations and intracoronary thrombolytic therapy were unsuccessful.

    PubMedID: 1909604

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