A Case of Left Main Coronary Stenting for Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ascending Aortic Dissection.
10.4070/kcj.2004.34.12.1210
- Author:
Yong Seop KWON
1
;
Hyun Sang LEE
;
Jae Kook SHIN
;
Byoung Jin CHANG
;
Hyung Seop KIM
;
Seung Chul SHIN
;
Jung Ho HEO
;
Dong Heon YANG
;
Hun Sik PARK
;
Yong Keun CHO
;
Shung Chull CHAE
;
Jae Eun JUN
;
Wee Hyun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. hspark@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aortic disease;
Dissection;
Myocardial infarction;
Coronary disease
- MeSH:
Aortic Diseases;
Arteries;
Coronary Disease;
Coronary Vessels;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Stents*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2004;34(12):1210-1215
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report here on a case of ascending aortic dissection combined with anterior myocardial infarction that was caused by a retrograde dissection into the left main coronary trunk and proximal left anterior descending artery. We successfully treated this with stenting of the left main coronary artery and proximal left anterior descending artery, and this allowed for the definitive surgical correction. Stenting a collapsed left main coronary artery can be lifesaving procedure and serve as a bridge to surgery.
