title: Successful treatment of a case of acute myocardial infarction due to type A aortic dissection by coronary artery stenting: A case report.
abstract: Acute type A aortic dissection (AD) has been recognized as a potentially life threatening condition, which sometimes involves the ostium of the coronary artery and may lead to acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In patients with acute type A AD presenting with clinical signs of AMI, it is crucial to establish the diagnosis rapidly in order to proceed with the correct treatment. The present study reports the diagnosis of a rare case of acute type A AD with the typical presentation of acute inferior MI and cardiogenic shock, which was accidentally diagnosed during catheterization and treated by right coronary ostial occlusion stenting, allowing for further surgical interventions.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zheng-Gui
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bo-Tao
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130021, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Quan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liu
keywords: acute myocardial infarction; aortic dissection; stenting