Abrupt occlusion of the left main during elective coronary angioplasty has a high mortality rate despite emergent surgery. Coronary stents are useful for managing abrupt occlusion during balloon angioplasty, but patients treated with bail-out stenting to obviate life-threatening occlusions are usually operated after stabilization. Two cases of multiple bail-out stenting of the left main as a stand-alone treatment and their long-term follow-up are reported.

Use of Gianturco-Roubin stents for treating abrupt occlusion of unprotected left main stem during elective PTCA.

RIBICHINI, Flavio Luciano;
1998-01-01

Abstract

Abrupt occlusion of the left main during elective coronary angioplasty has a high mortality rate despite emergent surgery. Coronary stents are useful for managing abrupt occlusion during balloon angioplasty, but patients treated with bail-out stenting to obviate life-threatening occlusions are usually operated after stabilization. Two cases of multiple bail-out stenting of the left main as a stand-alone treatment and their long-term follow-up are reported.
1998
Adult, Aged, Angina; Unstable; radiography/therapy, Angioplasty; Balloon; Coronary; adverse effects/instrumentation/methods, Coronary Angiography, Coronary Disease; radiography/therapy, Emergencies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Stents
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