title: Intracoronary thrombolysis and intraaortic balloon counterpulsation for the emergency treatment of probable coronary embolism after repair of an acute ascending aortic dissection.
abstract: This report shows that if diffuse coronary thromboembolism is encountered during ascending aortic dissection-repair, the option of combining single-bolus, intracoronary thrombolysis with intraaortic balloon counterpulsation should be considered.
authors: Departments of Anesthesiology and Second Division of Cardiac Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece. sdm@hol.gr
authors: S D
authors: SD
authors: Mentzelopoulos
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Kokotsakis
authors: C N
authors: CN
authors: Romana
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Karamichali
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy