Open AccessPercutaneous (nonsurgical) supported angioplasty in unprotected left main disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction
Author(s) -
Vogel J. H. K.,
Ruiz C. E.,
Jahnke E. J.,
Mc FADDEN R. B.,
Setty R.,
West C.,
Fink S. B.,
Avolio R.,
Stafford J.,
Klein J. L.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960120513
Subject(s) - medicine , left ventricular aneurysm , circumflex , cardiology , angioplasty , angina , percutaneous , coronary artery disease , left main coronary artery disease , left coronary artery , gauche effect , surgery , artery , percutaneous coronary intervention , myocardial infarction
A 69‐year‐old patient with the equivalent of severe, unprotected left main coronary artery disease associated with marked left ventricular dysfunction with ventricular aneurysm who had Class IV angina, underwent suppported angioplasty utilizing a total percutaneous approach. The patient tolerated occlusion of his main left coronary artery for a total of 7 minutes without difficulty, during dilatation of left anterior descending and two circumflex lesions. He was discharged the following day, symptom free.