经皮腔内冠状动脉成形术期间冠状动脉空气栓塞致死

Death from coronary air embolism during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.

作者信息

Bentivoglio L G, Leo L R

出版信息

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1985;11(6):585-90. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810110606.

Abstract

A patient undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of a critical proximal stenosis of his anterior descending coronary artery died as a result of coronary air embolism from a defective dilatation catheter. The probable mechanism responsible for this lethal complication is discussed. Simple precautions are described that will prevent its future occurrence.

摘要

一名正在接受经皮腔内血管成形术治疗前降支冠状动脉近端严重狭窄的患者，因扩张导管存在缺陷导致冠状动脉空气栓塞而死亡。本文讨论了导致这一致命并发症的可能机制，并描述了可预防其未来发生的简单预防措施。