Surgical Revascularization for Acute Total Occlusion of Left Main Coronary Artery
AUTOR(ES)
Hsu, Ron-Bin
RESUMO
We report our experience with emergency surgical revascularization in 3 patients who were in cardiogenic shock as a result of acute total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Because they were in profound shock, 2 patients required mechanical support with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation before the operation. Another patient was given moderate inotropic support and treated with an intraaortic balloon pump before surgery, because he had a dominant right coronary artery with extensive collateral circulation to the left coronary artery. All 3 patients underwent surgical revascularization within 20 hours of acute occlusion. Two patients survived, although 1 of them required extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for 5 days postoperatively. The 3rd patient, despite successful weaning from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation immediately after coronary revascularization, died of hypoxic encephalopathy due to prolonged preoperative resuscitation.
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