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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2024

A large post-stenting intramural hematoma in the left anterior descending artery caused by a small intimal calcium spur; should we respect the calcium shape?

Ahmad Samir

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ahmad SamirFaculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. ahmad.samir@kasralainy.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0003-4401-4976
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronary heavy calcification (HC) poses a sturdy challenge to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Scores considering calcification length, thickness, or circumferential extent, are widely accepted to dictate upfront calcium modification to improve PCI outcomes. Although often marginalized, calcification shape (morphology) may require consideration during procedure planning in selected cases. This case demonstrates how a focal but spur-shaped calcification led to a massive proximal left anterior descending (LAD) dissecting intramural hematoma.

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CalcinosisPercutaneous Coronary InterventionCalciumCoronary VesselsHematomaHumansTunica IntimaCalciumCoronary calcificationDissectionHostile morphologyIntramural hematomaSub-stent

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PMID38184530
PMCPMC10771661
OpenAlexW4390636632

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