Key result
Angioplasty without stenting followed by CABG successfully treats acute LMCA occlusion.
Why the study?
The treatment of acute left main coronary artery occlusion remains challenging with various medical, interventional, and surgical options to consider.
Case Report (n=1)
Hybrid approach may be viable in select acute left main occlusion; leaves open optimal strategy without randomized data.
The treatment of an acute left main coronary artery occlusion still poses a challenge. In this case report we present a 50-year-old patient with an acute occlusion of the left main artery. After a successful angioplasty without "stenting" due to the complexity of the stenosis the patient underwent a successful bypass surgery. We discuss the therapeutic options of acute left main occlusion regarding medical, interventional and surgical options.
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Burgazli et al. (2012) conducted a case report in Acute left main coronary artery occlusion (n=1). Angioplasty without stenting followed by bypass surgery was evaluated. Angioplasty without stenting followed by bypass surgery was successfully performed in a 50-year-old patient with an acute left main coronary artery occlusion.
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