Title of article
Total occlusion of the left main coronary artery in a young cocaine user
Author/Authors
Ricardo Pav?n-Jiménez، نويسنده , , Juan C. Garcia-Rubira، نويسنده , , José Calder?n-Leal، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages
4
From page
87
To page
90
Abstract
A young woman, currently user of cocaine, was admitted because of acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock. The coronary arteriography revealed total occlusion of the left main coronary artery. Despite the use of an intraaortic counterpulsation balloon and successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, she developed electromechanical dissociation, unresponsive to resuscitation manoeuvres.
Keywords
cocaine , myocardial infarction , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
1999
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
812933
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