Concertina Effect

J Invasive Cardiol. 2020 May;32(5):E139. doi: 10.25270/jic/19.00332.

Abstract

Accordion effect or concertina effect - also known as "crumpled coronary" - is an uncommon occurrence during coronary angioplasty. It usually has no major clinical sequelae and should be differentiated from spasm, dissection, and thrombosis, which require special management.

Keywords: angioplasty; percutaneous coronary intervention; pseudolesion.

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Humans