Obstructive intramyocardial haematoma after percutaneous coronary intervention (original) (raw)
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This case report describes a rare complication of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) involving the development of an obstructive intramyocardial hematoma after the procedure. A 50-year-old man presented with clinical signs of inferior myocardial infarction two hours post-PCI for a diseased right coronary artery. Surgical exploration revealed a ruptured intramyocardial hematoma and significant pericardial effusion, leading to successful surgical intervention. The report emphasizes the importance of echocardiographic evaluation in hemodynamically unstable patients post-PCI and advocates for direct consultation with cardiothoracic surgeons when intramural masses are detected.
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