Abstract
A case is presented of iliac artery perforation during percutaneous coronary intervention. This resulted in retroperitoneal bleeding complicated by the development of the abdominal compartment syndrome and multi-organ failure, which was successfully treated by abdominal decompression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 238-240 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Acute Cardiac Care |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2006 |
Keywords
- Abdominal compartment syndrome
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Bleeding
- Complication
- Percutaneous coronary intervention