Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in carcdiogenic shock without intra-aortic balloon pump.
Extensive damage of viable myocardium usually causes cardiogenic stock. A case of cardiogenic shock successfully treated by rescue PTCA without a balloon pumpin a non-diabetic, normotensive, 50 years old male patient is reported here.
Kahali
Dhiman
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BM Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata 700027.
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*