Left main coronary angioplasty – A case report

Authors

  • SM Mustafa Zaman Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • Masud Sinha Z H Sikder Womens Medical College, Dhaka
  • Prodip Kumar Karmakar National Institute of Cardio Vascular Disease, Sher-e-Banglanagar, Dhaka
  • Sufia Rahman Euro Bangla Heart Hospital, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
  • Md Harisul Hoque Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka
  • Ariful Islam Joarder Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbag, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v5i1.3441

Keywords:

coronary angioplasty

Abstract

A 52 years lady presented with chest pain and shortness of breath. Chest pain was initially CCS class II and gradually CCS class III. Coronary angiogram reveals triple vessel disease for which she underwent CABG (RSVG to LAD) in December 1999. On January 2003 PTCA with stent (sirolimus - 3 x 15m m) to LCX was done. She again complaints of chest pain after a short symptom less period. Recent coronary angiogram revealed TVD with left main involvement. In this article we will describe a rare case of successful stenting in left main disease.  

doi: 10.3329/uhj.v5i1.3441

University Heart Journal Vol. 5, No. 1, January 2009 40-41

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Published

2009-08-18

How to Cite

Zaman, S. M., Sinha, M., Karmakar, P. K., Rahman, S., Hoque, M. H., & Joarder, A. I. (2009). Left main coronary angioplasty – A case report. University Heart Journal, 5(1), 40–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v5i1.3441

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2009)

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Case Reports

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