Author/Authors :
Vural, Mutlu Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Şahin, İrfan Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Avcı, İlker Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Kızkapan, Fatih Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey , Yıldız, Sezai Bağcılar Education and Research Hospital - Clinic of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Acute total occlusion of the unprotected left main coronary artery (LM) results in cardiogenic shock, or left main shock syndrome (LMSS), in the majority of affected patients.The prognosis of the subset of patients with LMSS and complete occlusion is dire, with up to 100% mortality.
