AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF EPICARDIAL CORONARY ARTERY COMPRESSION

Authors

Md Mashiul Alam, Department of Medicine, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Connecticut.Follow
Michael Azrin, Interventional Cardiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.
Muhammad Adeel, Cardiology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, USA.

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

Atherosclerotic plaque rupture, embolization or dissection are the common causes of acute coronary artery occlusion. We present a case of iatrogenic external compression of right sided posterior descending artery (rPDA) by a chest tube.

Publication Date

2023

Recommended Citation

Alam, Md Mashiul; Azrin, Michael; and Adeel, Muhammad, "AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF EPICARDIAL CORONARY ARTERY COMPRESSION" (2023). Posters. 14.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/14