Primary coronary angioplasty with stenting for acute coronary syndrome in patients with isolated single coronary artery: a report of 2 cases.
We report 2 cases with an isolated single coronary artery who underwent successful primary coronary intervention for acute coronary syndrome. Although coronary angioplasty with stenting may be a feasible therapeutic option for atherosclerotic stenosis in a single coronary artery, the operator should be aware of the potential risk of complications.
Department of Cardiology, Juntendo University Izunagaoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Hiroshi
H
Ohta
Masataka
M
Sumiyoshi
Satoru
S
Suwa
Hiroshi
H
Tamura
Akitoshi
A
Sasaki
Takahiko
T
Kojima
Yoriaki
Y
Mineda
Satoshi
S
Kojima
Yasuro
Y
Nakata
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D015607:Stents