A case of successful reperfusion through a combination of intracoronary thrombolysis and aspiration thrombectomy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction associated with an ectatic coronary artery.
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
; 17(1): 94, 2017 04 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Large thrombus burdens in ectatic coronary arteries that remain after aspiration thrombectomy can negatively impact outcomes following percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with acute myocardial infarction. CASE PRESENTATION A 53-year-old man presented with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Coronary angiography revealed an ectatic right coronary artery (RCA) that was completely occluded in the mid portion by a large amount of thrombus. Catheter-directed intracoronary thrombolysis with alteplase led to recovery of coronary blood flow, which multiple attempts of aspiration thrombectomy had failed to achieve. Coronary angiography 9 days later showed good blood flow and insignificant stenosis remaining in the RCA; this had completely resolved in 6 months' follow-up coronary angiography.CONCLUSION:
Catheter-directed intracoronary thrombolysis can be performed effectively and safely when repeat aspiration thrombectomy fails to produce satisfactory coronary reperfusion in STEMI patients with large thrombus burdens in ectatic coronary arteries.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia Trombolítica
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Trombectomía
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Anomalías de los Vasos Coronarios
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Fibrinolíticos
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Infarto del Miocardio con Elevación del ST
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
Asunto de la revista:
ANGIOLOGIA
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CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Corea del Sur