1. [Left main coronary artery angioplasty with circulatory support].
- Author
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Rodrigues LH, Moraes CR, Teixeira Filho GF, Prates PR, and Gottschall CA
- Subjects
- Angina, Unstable diagnosis, Angina, Unstable etiology, Angina, Unstable therapy, Coronary Artery Disease complications, Coronary Artery Disease diagnostic imaging, Electrocardiography, Exercise Test, Female, Humans, Hypertension complications, Middle Aged, Radiography, Recurrence, Angioplasty, Balloon methods, Cardiopulmonary Bypass methods, Coronary Artery Disease therapy
- Abstract
A 60-year-old female with unstable angina was submitted to coronary arteriography. A 90% obstruction of the left main coronary artery ostium was detected, and the patient developed ventricular fibrillation. Circulatory support was instituted with cardiopulmonary bypass. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty was then successfully carried on. Ventricular fibrillation could be controlled and the patient was submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery 14 days later.
- Published
- 1991