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Emergency coronary stenting for complete thrombotic occlusion of an unprotected left main coronary artery in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock in an octogenarian patient--a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11865840     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This report concerns an 82-year-old white man, who was admitted with cardiogenic shock secondary to an acute anterior myocardial infarction with right bundle branch block requiring an intra-aortic balloon pump for hemodynamic support and mechanical ventilatory support for respiratory distress. An immediate cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography revealed a complete thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Prompt stent-supported percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty to the occluded left main coronary artery, a critical stenosis of the ostial left anterior descending artery, and the left circumflex coronary artery, allowed for recovery from this life-threatening condition and subsequent discharge from the hospital of this octogenarian patient. It is suggested that in a critical clinical condition with particularly challenging coronary anatomical findings, stent-supported coronary angioplasty can be lifesaving treatment in selected patients with octogenarian status with acute myocardial infarction.
Authors:
M Tariq; R Carroll; I Zabih; R G Stenberg; K M A Hussain
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0003-3197     ISO Abbreviation:  Angiology     Publication Date:    2002 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-02-26     Completed Date:  2002-03-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  95-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA 15905, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
Bundle-Branch Block / complications,  radiography,  surgery
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / complications*,  radiography,  surgery*
Coronary Thrombosis / complications*,  radiography,  surgery*
Coronary Vessels / surgery*
Emergency Treatment*
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*,  radiography,  surgery*
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*,  radiography,  surgery*
Stents*

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