Aortic intramural hematoma during coronary angioplasty: insights into the pathogenesis of intramedial hemorrhage

I Vilacosta; R M de Dios; A G Pinto

doi:10.1016/s0894-7317(00)70010-1

Aortic intramural hematoma during coronary angioplasty: insights into the pathogenesis of intramedial hemorrhage

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2000 May;13(5):403-6. doi: 10.1016/s0894-7317(00)70010-1.

Authors

I Vilacosta¹, R M de Dios, A G Pinto

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Ruber Internacional, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 10804438
DOI: 10.1016/s0894-7317(00)70010-1

Abstract

We report a case of a 74-year-old woman who had an aortic intramural hematoma as a complication of percutaneous coronary angioplasty. Transesophageal echocardiography enabled the diagnosis of aortic intramural hematoma and was very useful in the patient's management and follow-up.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
Aorta / diagnostic imaging
Aorta / injuries
Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Diseases / etiology*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Female
Hematoma / diagnostic imaging
Hematoma / etiology*
Humans