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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 15;93(3):426-427.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.28137.

PCI on a tear: Not all perforations need coverage

Nachiket J Patel  1 , Richard R Heuser  1
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Editorial

PCI on a tear: Not all perforations need coverage

Nachiket J Patel et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. .

Abstract

Coronary perforations are a potentially lethal complication of PCI requiring prompt treatment. The study by Rosseel et al demonstrates no difference in 5-year outcomes in patients with large coronary perforations treated with and without covered stents. Covered stents are effective in treating coronary perforations and are invaluable in the cardiac catheterization lab.

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