Iatrogenic injuries and thrombotic complications following emergency endovascular interventions

Percutaneous coronary and carotid interventions prevail in the treatment of coronary artery and cerebrovascular diseases. However, the risk of iatrogenic lesions and arterial thrombosis remains high. The authors analyze national and foreign literature devoted to iatrogenic injuries and thrombotic complications following emergency endovascular interventions. Various risk factors, causes and mechanisms of iatrogenic lesions and thrombosis of coronary and carotid arteries are considered. Particular attention is paid to perforations of coronary arteries in percutaneous coronary interventions. The incidence and various methods for prevention and treatment of iatrogenic injuries and thrombotic complications are described in detail. Optimal ways for prevention and treatment of these complications are presented.