Vol 62, No 4 (2005)
Other
Published online: 2005-12-12
Page views 385
Article views/downloads 0
Get Citation

Connect on Social Media

Connect on Social Media

Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock in a patient with Leriche syndrome - a case report

Anna Borowiec-Kocańda, Jacek Woźniak, Aleksander Maciąg, Andrzej Wiernikowski, Hanna Szwed
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.81661
Kardiol Pol 2005;62(4):372-374.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock in a patient with Leriche syndrome - a case report: A 46-year-old male with atherosclerosis obliterans was admitted to the hospital due to chest pain lasting for two hours and signs of cardiogenic shock. ECG revealed postero-inferior myocardial infarction. The patient was successfully treated with primary angioplasty of RCA. Due to atherosclerosis obliterans angioplasty was performed by transulnar approach. After 22 days of treatment and rehabilitation he was discharged home.



Polish Heart Journal (Kardiologia Polska)