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Multivessel acute coronary thrombosis and occlusion--an unusual cause of cardiogenic shock.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17827521     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 44-year-old male was admitted with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Angiography revealed a left anterior descending artery (LAD) as well as right a coronary artery acute thrombotic occlusion and large mobile thrombi in the circumflex artery. He was treated mainly with multivessel thrombus aspiration and intra-aortic balloon insertion. Subsequent intravascular ultrasound a week later revealed mild disease of the LAD only. We suggest that in selected patients with cardiogenic shock, plaque rupture with resultant acute thrombosis in a single coronary artery may lead to low coronary perfusion pressure and consequent multivessel thrombus formation. Thrombus aspiration should be the main therapeutic modality in such unusual cases.
Authors:
Yoav Turgeman; Khaled Suleiman; Shaul Atar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of invasive cardiology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1557-2501     ISO Abbreviation:  J Invasive Cardiol     Publication Date:  2007 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-09-10     Completed Date:  2007-10-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8917477     Medline TA:  J Invasive Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  E278-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Stenosis / complications*,  radiography,  ultrasonography
Coronary Thrombosis / complications*,  radiography,  ultrasonography
Coronary Vessels*
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*,  ultrasonography
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis,  etiology
Ultrasonography, Interventional

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