Open AccessAcute occlusion of left main coronary artery without ventricular damage
Author(s) -
Prachar H.,
Dittel M.,
Enenkel W.
Publication year - 1991
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.4960140217
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , coronary artery occlusion , coronary occlusion , occlusion , left coronary artery , artery
Abstract We report a patient with acute occlusion of left main coronary artery with only a small increase of cardiac enzymes but without electrocardiographic signs of acute myocardial infarction. Normal global and regional left ventricular function could be documented angiographically. Damage of myocardium was prevented by extensive collateral circulation from a large dominant right coronary artery.