Khalida Soomro
Department of Cardiology, Dow University of Health and Sciences Karachi, Pakistan
Publications
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Research Article
Treatment of Iatrogenic Coronary Artery Dissection in Resource Constraint in Cath-Lab, A Retrospective Study
Author(s): Khalida Soomro* and Muhammad Ali Soomro
Introduction: Coronary Artery Dissection is a well-known serious complication of invasive procedures (e.g. coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty and surgical cardioplegia) and is due to mechanical injury of the arterial wall by interventional devices used during procedures needing skilled operator to manage it timely. Objective: We wanted to look at these large tears that can dramatically affect blood flow and result in severe complications to understand where they happen most and how efficient are we at managing them for our patients in limited resources of the Cath-labs in developing countries. Methods: We reviewed the record of 28 (3.4%) cases of large dissection found in 806 patients who underwent coronary angioplasty in Cath lab of Cardiology Department of Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi. We anal.. Read More»