Why the study?
What are the clinical outcomes of patients who develop extensive coronary artery dissection during coronary angioplasty?
Population
32 patients who experienced extensive coronary artery dissection out of 880 patients undergoing coronary…
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Extensive dissection during angioplasty links to high early morbidity; this cohort data leaves open optimal management strategies.
What are the clinical outcomes of patients who develop extensive coronary artery dissection during coronary angioplasty?
Extensive coronary artery dissection during angioplasty is a serious complication with high early morbidity, but stable patients can be managed conservatively with good medium-term outcomes.
Cripps et al. (1991) studied this question.
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