Abstract

Iatrogenic left main coronary artery dissection is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of invasive coronary procedures, which ­requires prompt recognition and management. We present cases of two ­patients with type C guiding catheter-induced left main coronary artery dissections that were successfully tackled with bail-out stent angioplasty. The aetiology, recognition, management and prevention of this complication is discussed.

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