Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , April 2009

Catastrophic Complication of Stent Perforation in a Uremic Patient with Acute Myocardial Infarction

  • Chiu-Yang Lee

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chiu-Yang Lee, Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, 542, Section 1, Chung-Shang Road, Changhua 500, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Yung-Zu Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Show-Chwan Memorial Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 13 August 2007 ,Accepted 4 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70056-5

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 72, Issue 4 , Pages 207-209 , April 2009

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