Why the study?
Acute myocardial infarction with occlusion of an unprotected left main coronary artery is rare with high mortality, and literature on clinical outcomes after PCI for cardiogenic shock secondary to this condition is scarce.
PCI for cardiogenic shock secondary to total occlusive ULMCA-related AMI is associated with very high 30-day mortality, highlighting the extreme risk and poor long-term prognosis for survivors with severe left ventricular dysfunction.
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High mortality in ULMCA shock warrants clinical vigilance; leaves open optimal strategies for prospective evaluation.
Beijk et al. (2023) studied this question.
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