2023 Fellows Courses

Abrupt Closure: Why Is There No Flow?

Presenter

Douglas E. Drachman, M.D., FSCAI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waban, MA
Douglas E. Drachman, M.D., FSCAI, Massachusetts General Hospital, Waban, MA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Identify the potential causes of abrupt loss of flow and how to make the differential diagnosis.
  2. Introduce an algorithmic approach to no flow.
  3. Explain how to manage coronary dissections, distal embolization, and air embolism.
Keywords: Complex and High-risk Coronary Intervention (CHIP) and Complications