Coarctation of the aorta with lower blood pressure at the right upper extremity

6245 patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention at a tertiary referral centre, with a focus on 52 patients (0.8%) whose procedure was complicated by vessel perforation (37% type B lesions, 59% type C lesions, 17% chronic occlusions).

Percutaneous coronary intervention complicated by vessel perforation

Clinical outcomes including management strategy, development of pericardial effusion requiring drainage, need for emergency bypass surgery, and mortalitysafety