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Acute occlusion of the left main coronary artery following intracoronary ultrasound examination

Intracoronary ultrasound (ICUS) is generally considered as safe procedure, with a low complication rate. We describe a nearly fatal complication of a diagnostic ICUS study that was treated succesfully with stent implantation in the left main coronary artery and discuss the indications and remaining risks of this procedure. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 47:181–184, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.