Management of Coronary Artery Perforations
CAP management should be guided by the severity of perforation, the anatomical site, and the patient's hemodynamics. A structured algorithm involving early balloon tamponade, lesion-specific device selection, and structured escalation can prevent mortality and surgical bailout.
Authors
- Farhan Shahid
- Ameenathul M. Fawzy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-7245)
- Pouya Ebrahimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3694-6863)
- A H Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9239-7763)
- Sophia Khattak
- Sohail Q. Khan
- Ahmed Elsherif
Institutions
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2026.107019
- Primary Topic
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00