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 S. El-Jack , MBBS, MD;

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;

John T. Fox , MD;

Bora Toklu , MD;

Ramesh M. Gowda , MD;

Kishore Nallu , 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

Zaheed Tai , MD, DO, FACC, FSCAI;

Orlando Marrero , RCIS, MBA;

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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