Total occlusion of the left main coronary artery associated with acute myocardial infarction. A case report.
A 64-year-old man with total occlusion of the left main coronary artery associated with acute anterior infarction was treated successfully with combined emergency intracoronary thrombolysis and coronary bypass surgery. Postoperative angiography demonstrated patent bypass grafts with good preservation of left ventricular function.
Matsumoto
M
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Konishi
Y
Y
Nishizawa
J
J
Yuasa
S
S
Miura
A
A
Watanabe
R
R
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator