title: [Myocardial infarction caused by the thrombosis of the common trunk of the left coronary artery. Fatal outcome despite an early obstruction removal by angioplasty. Apropos of a case].
abstract: We report an exceptional case of acute myocardial infarction due to thrombosis of the left main coronary artery in a 39-year old male patient. After failure of recanalization by systemic fibrinolysis, percutaneous angioplasty under circulatory assistance was successfully performed pending a possible transplantation. The patient unfortunately died of haemodynamic disturbances 48 hours after the infarction.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital cardiologique, Inserm U 8, université de Bordeaux II, Pessac.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Delarche
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Colle
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casteigt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ducoudre
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Besse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase
vernacular_title: Infarctus du myocarde par thrombose du tronc commun de la coronaire gauche. Evolution fatale malgré une désobstruction précoce par angioplastie. A propos d'un cas.