Use of percutaneous left ventricular mechanical support in left main coronary artery PTCA in a patient with cardiogenic shock and acute myocardial infarction
2005
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.