Percutaneous Intervention in Kyphoscoliosis—Tackling a Tortuosity*

Jwalit Morakhia¹, Padmakumar Ramachandran¹, Naveenchandra Ganiga Sanjeeva¹, Harikrishna Damodaran², Tulsee Sitapara³, Nirlep Gajiwala³, Ashok Thakkar³

¹Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India.
²Department of Cardiology, Pariyaram Medical College, Kannur, India.
³Department of Clinical Trials, Sahajanand Medical Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Surat, India.

DOI: 10.4236/ijcm.2015.61008                

Abstract

Spine deformities have several associations with compromised cardiorespiratory function. Percutaneous coronary interventions rely on fluoroscopic anatomical landmarks to guide procedures, and distortion of the mediastinal soft tissue and skeletal anatomy in conditions like kyphoscoliosis can pose unique challenges for the interventional cardiologist. Here, we report a case of elderly kyphoscoliotic male patient with worsening angina, who underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention via the radial route.

Keywords

Kyphoscoliosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Spine, Technical Challenges

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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