title: [Life saving angioplasty of left main coronary artery in a high risk patient].
abstract: A case a of a life-saving angioplasty of left main coronary artery (LMCA) is presented. A 75 year old patient with a history of diabetes, previous CABG and carotid surgery was admitted to our hospital with symptoms of early post-infarct angina. Coronary angiography revealed significant stenosis of LMCA, in addition to previously known multi-vessel diffuse CAD. Taking into consideration a very high risk of repeat CABG surgery a decision was made to perform an angioplasty. The intervention was carried out with good angiographic effect and the patient was discharged home few days later, free from angina. In 9 month follow-up angiography there was no restenosis in LMCA. In patients to whom cardiac surgery presents very high risk, an angioplasty of LMCA can be life-saving, with good long term effects.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Kardiologii AM, ul M. Skłodowskiej-Curie 66, 53-369 Wrocław. aderkacz@chirs.am.wroc.pl
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arkowski
authors.forename: Arkadiusz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derkacz
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Negrusz-Kawecka
authors.forename: Karol
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Poczatek
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nowicki
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obremska
authors.forename: Ryszard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sciborski
authors.forename: Walentyna
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mazurek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome