title: Emergency angioplasty of the left main coronary artery.
abstract: During urgent cardiac catheterization total occlusion of a severe left main coronary artery stenosis occurred, leading to profound cardiogenic shock. The patient survived, after prompt left main coronary angioplasty was performed, followed by emergency coronary bypass surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, U.K.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Groves
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikram
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Hayward
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002932:Cineangiography; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male