Left Main Disease

Case Study

Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy to Unprotected Left Main Stem: Pushing the Boundaries of Calcified Plaque Intervention

02/01/2019

Bernard Wong, MBChB, Aleksandar Cicovic, MBChB, Guy Armstrong, MBChB, Seif El-Jack, MBBS, Department of Cardiology, Waitemata District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand

Bernard Wong, MBChB, Aleksandar Cicov...

While traditional calcium modification devices like rotational atherectomy may have a role in treating concentric calcium, their role in eccentric calcium is unclear. Intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) (Shockwave Medical) is a newly available...

While traditional calcium...

02/01/2019

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Case Report

Impella-Assisted PCI of Left Main Coronary Artery During CPR

02/06/2018

Edward H. Nabet, DO, Bora Toklu, MD, Kishore Nallu, MD, John T. Fox, MD, Ramesh M. Gowda, MD

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York

Edward H. Nabet, DO, Bora Toklu, MD, ...

We report a case of cardiac arrest caused by total occlusion of the left main coronary artery during Impella-assisted percutaneous coronary intervention. Manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation combined with revascularization of the left main...

We report a case of cardiac...

02/06/2018

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Revascularization of a Left Main Chronic Total Occlusion via Transradial Access

05/03/2013

Case presented by Orlando Marrero, RCIS, MBA, Tampa, Florida. Case performed by Zaheed Tai, DO, FACC, FSCAI, Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, Florida.

Case presented by Orlando Marrero, RC...

Use of a large lumen supportive guide, modification of certain techniques, and careful planning will allow successful management of LM disease via the radial approach in select cases.

Use of a large lumen supportive...

05/03/2013

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