Cor Vasa 2008, 50(11):428-431 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2008.155
Non-traditional management of left main stenosis presenting as NSTEMI in an elderly female patient with severe coronary artery calcifications
- Klinika kardiologie, Krajská zdravotní a. s., Masarykova nemocnice, o. z., a Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem, Česká republika
The author presents the case report of a 84-year-old lady with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction due to left main stenosis treated by percutaneous coronary intervention with rotational atherectomy and "bare" metal stent implantation using the "V" technique.
Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Left main stenosis; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Rotational atherectomy; "Bare" metal stent implantation
Published: November 1, 2008 Show citation