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(a) Coronary angiogram shows an intimal flap in the mid left circumflex coronary artery (LCx) confirming coronary artery dissection. (b) Coronary angiogram shows complete revascularization of the LCx after percutaneous coronary intervention. Radiopaque tip of a guide wire was seen in the distal LCx.
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A decision was made to perform emergent coronary angiography, which showed a localized dissection (red arrow in Figure 1(a)) of the mid left circumflex coronary artery. Percutaneous balloon angioplasty and drug eluting stent placement (blue arrow in Figure 1(b)) were successfully performed.