stenting of unprotected left main coronary artery in a patient with cardiogenic shock
;Bedson José Lopes de Sá;Mary Jane Martins Rocha;José Bonifácio Barbosa;Carlos Gama;Raimundo João Costa Furtado
revista cubana de ciencias informáticas1999Vol. 73pp. 302-304
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Abstract
A 64-year-old female presented with pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock after coronary arteriography that showed severe suboclusive lesion in the left main coronary artery (LMCA) in a dominant left coronary system. The patient succesfully underwent urgent angioplasty with stent deployment in the LMCA. After an uneventful period, the patient was discharged at day six.