This case report highlights a rare complication of left main stem coronary artery dissection during coronary angiography that had an uneventful clinical course.
Supports conservative management after select iatrogenic left main dissections; extends sparse case reports but leaves optimal strategy open.
This paper describes a case of dissection of the main stem of the left coronary artery during coronary angiography with an uneventful clinical course. As far as we know, only one comparable case has been reported before. A brief survey of the pertinent literature is presented. Some possible pathogenetic factors are considered. No specific preventive or therapeutic measurement can be recommended.
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