Acute left main coronary artery occlusion

Abstract

The treatment of an acute left main coronary artery occlusion still poses a challenge. In this case report we present a 50-year-old patient with an acute occlusion of the left main artery. After a successful angioplasty without “stenting” due to the complexity of the stenosis the patient underwent a successful bypass surgery. We discuss the therapeutic options of acute left main occlusion regarding medical, interventional and surgical options.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2819

How to cite this:Burgazli KM, Bilgin M, Soydan N, Chasan R, Erdogan A. Acute left main coronary artery occlusion. Pak J Med Sci 2013;29(1):216-217.   doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.291.2819

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