Use of percutaneous left ventricular mechanical support in left main coronary artery PTCA in a patient with cardiogenic shock and acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

This a case report of a patient in cardiogenic shock associated with myocardial infarction. The patient was diagnosed to have critical complex left main coronary artery stenosis and right coronary artery occlusion.

He had successful percutaneous~coronary intervention with stent implantation supported by intraaortic balloon contrapulsation and percutaneous mechanical circulation support using a 'Tandem Heart' electromagnetic centrifugal computer-controlled pump.~

Keywords

• acute myocardial infarction
• cardiogenic shock
• left ventricular mechanical support