Thrombosis of the left main coronary artery following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
Thrombosis of the left main coronary artery complicating percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty has, to our knowledge, not previously been reported. This report describes iatrogenic left main thrombosis treated by operative thrombectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting.
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013300:Streptokinase