Percutaneous intervention for unprotected left main disease prior to explantation of a left ventricular assist device.
Percutaneous coronary intervention of unprotected left main coronary arterial disease is an alternative to surgical revascularization in selected patients. In this report, a patient with an implanted left ventricular assist device (LVAD) underwent successful coronary intervention prior to its planned removal. The implanted LVAD clearly assisted the technical performance of the intervention.
Butman
Samuel M
SM
Sarver Heart Center, University of Arizona, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA. sbutman@aol.com
Jamison
Karen
K
Slepian
Marvin
M
Edling
Nancy
N
Arabia
Francisco
F
Copeland
Jack G
JG
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D020878:Device Removal; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*