Cor Vasa 2005, 46(12):477-482

Use of percutaneous left ventricular mechanical support in left main coronary artery PTCA in a patient with cardiogenic shock and acute myocardial infarction

Jan Vojáček^1,*, Josef Bis¹, Iva Hrubá¹, Pavel Polanský², Miroslav Solař¹, Jan Harrer², Josef Šťásek¹

¹ I. interní klinika

² Kardiochirurgická klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Hradec Králové, Česká republika

This is a case report of a patient in cardiogenic shock associated with myocardial infarction. The patient was diagnosed to have critical complex left main coronary artery stenosis and right coronary artery occlusion. He had successful percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation supported by intraaortic balloon contrapulsation and percutaneous mechanical circulatory support using a Tandem Heart electromagnetic centrifugal computer-controlled pump.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Cardiogenic shock; Left ventricular mechanical support

Published: December 1, 2005  Show citation