Primary percutaneous coronary intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery: two-year follow-up

Authors

  • Adrian Naranjo Centro de Investigaciones Médico-Quirúrgicas http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3852-1218
  • Angel G. Obregón Santos CIMEQ
  • Ronald Aroche Aportela CIMEQ
  • Myder Hernández Navas CIMEQ
  • Lázaro Aldama CIMEQ

Abstract

The case of a 65-year-old patient with left main coronary artery disease, without previous venous or arterial graft, is described; that, in the context of the acute coronary syndrome with ST segment elevation, was operated percutaneously and was implanted a stent with good results.

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2018-04-19

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Naranjo A, Obregón Santos AG, Aroche Aportela R, Hernández Navas M, Aldama L. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention of unprotected left main coronary artery: two-year follow-up. CorSalud [Internet]. 2018 Apr. 19 [cited 2025 Jun. 21];10(2):166-9. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/241

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Vol. 10 No. 2 (2018)

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CASE REPORTS

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