[Favorable long-term prognosis following late recanalization of main branch occlusion of the left coronary artery].
A 52-year-old man presented with an acute anterior myocardial infarction due to total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Three weeks later a successful recanalization was performed. At an early recoronarography the vessel was patent. Initially existing severe congestive heart failure (NYHA class IV) improved to NYHA class II over 6 months. Three years later the patient is almost without complaints and, at echocardiography, left-ventricular enlargement was clearly declining.
Schoeller
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Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum Steglitz, FU Berlin.
Linderer
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Schröder
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*
Günstige Langzeitprognose nach später Rekanalisation eines Hauptstammverschlusses der linken Koronararterie.