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[Acute coronary syndrome with unusual finding of double coronary occlusion, acute and chronic, of the left anterior descending coronary artery].

Authors :
Cantù E
Ferri LA
Tiberti G
Pera I
Piatti L
Galli G
Savonitto S
Source :
Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) [G Ital Cardiol (Rome)] 2019 Oct; Vol. 20 (10), pp. 584-586.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

In patients with acute coronary syndrome, total chronic occlusion of a non-culprit vessel is a frequent angiographic finding (10-30%) and it is associated with increased mortality. The effective treatment of these lesions results in better outcomes, and procedural success depends partly on the anatomical features of the lesion. As indicated by current guidelines, the treatment of non-infarct-related artery lesions is not recommended in the acute setting, even in case of hemodynamic instability. We here report the case of a 57-year-old patient suffering from an acute coronary syndrome with double occlusion, acute and chronic, of the left anterior descending artery, both treated in the acute setting with good angiographic and clinical results.

Details

Language :
Italian
ISSN :
1972-6481
Volume :
20
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
31593162
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1714/3228.32057