Percutaneous (nonsurgical) supported angioplasty in unprotected left main disease and severe left ventricular dysfunction |
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| Authors: | J H Vogel C E Ruiz E J Jahnke R B McFadden R Setty C West S B Fink R Avolio J Stafford J L Klein |
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| Affiliation: | Santa Barbara Heart and Lung Institute, Goleta Valley Community Hospital, California. |
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| Abstract: | A 69-year-old patient with the equivalent of severe, unprotected left main coronary artery disease associated with marked left ventricular dysfunction with ventricular aneurysm who had Class IV angina, underwent supported angioplasty utilizing a total percutaneous approach. The patient tolerated occlusion of his main left coronary artery for a total of 7 minutes without difficulty, during dilatation of left anterior descending and two circumflex lesions. He was discharged the following day, symptom free. |
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| Keywords: | supported angioplasty cardiopulmonary bypass PTCA main left coronary artery disease |
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