Fragments of hydrophilic polymer coating as an embolic material – rare complication and potential cause of death
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RIS BIB ENDNOTEFragments of hydrophilic polymer coating as an embolic material – rare complication and potential cause of death = Fragmenty hydrofilowych powłok polimerowych jako materiał zatorowy – rzadkie powikłanie i potencjalna przyczyna zgonu
Publication date: 11.12.2023
Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2023, Vol. 73 (2), pp. 168 - 175
https://doi.org/10.4467/16891716AMSIK.23.014.18689Authors
Fragments of hydrophilic polymer coating as an embolic material – rare complication and potential cause of death
The most common complications of percutaneous coronary interventions and other endovascular procedures include minor hemorrhage, hematoma, or infection at the insertion site [1]. Much more serious ones include damage to the vessel wall, dissection, shock from contrast administration, acute kidney injury, myocardial infarction [2] and ischemic stroke [3]. Ischemic complications can be caused by an embolic incident due to a thrombus formation or detachment of atherosclerotic plaque fragments [3]. A rarely diagnosed complication is ischemia caused by microembolisms from the material covering the equipment inserted into the vessel – hydrophilic polymer coating (HPC)[4]. We present an interesting case of HPC revealed in coronary vessels within myocardial preparations taken in forensic post-mortem examination conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine in Bydgoszcz (L.dz. 676/19). This article raises the issue of clinical implications and forensic aspects.
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Information: Archives of Forensic Medicine and Criminology, 2023, Vol. 73 (2), pp. 168 - 175
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Fragments of hydrophilic polymer coating as an embolic material – rare complication and potential cause of death
Fragments of hydrophilic polymer coating as an embolic material – rare complication and potential cause of death = Fragmenty hydrofilowych powłok polimerowych jako materiał zatorowy – rzadkie powikłanie i potencjalna przyczyna zgonu
Student’s Scientific Group at the Department of Forensic Medicine
Department of Forensic Medicine, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Poland
Ludwik Rydygier Medical University in Bydgoszcz; Faculty of Medicine; Chair and Department of Clinical Pathomorphology
Published at: 11.12.2023
Received at: 17.07.2023
Accepted at: 05.10.2023
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