Journal of Geriatric Cardiology 2013;(3):302-304

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1671-5411.2013.03.011

A successful team treatment for left main shock syndrome

Bin QUE ; Yutong CHENG ; Hai GAO ; Xiaotong HOU ; Ran DONG ; Nan LI ; Shaoping NIE

Keywords

Graft patency; Left internal mammary artery grafts; Dissection

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock and left main coronary artery disease is called left main shock syndrome. It is reported that the morbility and mortality of the syndrome is approximately 0.46%and 55%-80%, respectively. However, the best treat-ment strategy in these cases is unknown. In this article, we present a patient with LMSS who successively underwent emergency percutane-ous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting with hemodynamic support within 5 days. The patient is now on his three month uneventful out-patient follow-up.