Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2964084 | Journal of Cardiology Cases | 2010 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryStenosis of the left main coronary artery (LMCA) due to extrinsic compression, producing symptoms of myocardial ischemia, is called left main compression syndrome. We report on a 43-year-old male with acute coronary syndrome who developed left main compression syndrome while waiting for a lung transplantation secondary to interstitial pneumonia, but underwent successful LMCA stenting as emergent treatment. Coronary angiography 3 months after the operation showed good stent patency in the LMCA, and the clinical course was favorable.
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Authors
Tomoharu Kawase, Hironori Ueda, Noriaki Watanabe, Chikaaki Motoda, Ryo Takeda, Shinji Mito, Hiromichi Tamekiyo, Masaya Otsuka, Tomokazu Okimoto, Mamoru Toyofuku, Hidekazu Hirao, Yuji Muraoka, Yoshiko Masaoka, Yasuhiko Hayashi,