First published 10/1/2026, 4:18:15 AM · Last updated 10/1/2026, 4:18:15 AM

A Coronary Rupture in the Left Anterior Descending Artery at Second Diagonal Artery Bifurcation Level in an Intervention with a Tryton Side Branch Stent

A 2013 journal article from the Hong Kong College of Cardiology reports a coronary artery rupture in the left anterior descending artery at the second diagonal bifurcation during a procedure using a Tryton side branch stent. The source and publication date are provided but the excerpt contains no further clinical details.

Illustrative image: The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong - Pak Shing Kok, Hong Kong — Knowledge Era/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Confidence: 6/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 1/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 2/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 2/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 1/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The article documents a procedural coronary artery rupture occurring during a stent intervention, which is a clinically significant adverse event.

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A Coronary Rupture in the Left Anterior Descending Artery at Second Diagonal Artery Bifurcation Level in an Intervention with a Tryton Side Branch Stent

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