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The deadly double infarct syndrome treated by two-vessel primary angioplasty and stenting.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10731261     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Percutaneous transluminal primary angioplasty (PTCA) has become an accepted therapy for treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Coronary stenting in the setting of acute myocardial infarction has been found to have several advantages, and has been successfully performed routinely at various centers. However, we are unaware of any report that describes successful angioplasty performed on two simultaneously occluded coronary arteries (the deadly double infarct syndrome). This is the first report of successful primary angioplasty with stenting performed on a patient with occlusion of two vessels simultaneously. We review the literature and suggest that this may prove to be a viable alternative in an emergency in two-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting.
Authors:
J Hakim; A Mehta
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of invasive cardiology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  1042-3931     ISO Abbreviation:  J Invasive Cardiol     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-08     Completed Date:  2000-06-08     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8917477     Medline TA:  J Invasive Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Section of Cardiology, P.O. Box 9157, Robert C. Byrd Health Science Center South, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-9157, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / instrumentation,  methods*
Coronary Angiography
Electrocardiography
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Catheterization
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*,  therapy*
Severity of Illness Index
Stents*
Treatment Outcome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Invasive Cardiol. 2000 Jan;12(1):38-40   [PMID:  10731263 ]

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