[Myocardial infarction caused by thrombosis of the common trunk of the left coronary artery without collateral circulation. Treatment by intra-aortic counterpulsation and subsequent heart transplantation].
The authors report the case of an acute anterior myocardial infarction due to occlusion of the left main coronary artery without a collateral circulation. The patient survived after intraaortic balloon pumping followed by cardiac transplantation.
Lévy
B
B
Service de cardiologie A, hôpital de Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy.
Perrin
O
O
Thisse
J Y
JY
Houppe
J P
JP
Villemot
J P
JP
Danchin
N
N
D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D015908:Counterpulsation; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
Infarctus du myocarde par thrombose du tronc commun de la coronaire gauche sans circulation de suppléance. Traitement par contrepulsion intra-aortique puis greffe cardiaque.