Left main coronary artery occlusion during elective coronary angiography: Case report [Elektif koroner anjiyografi esnasinda sol ana koroner arter tikanmasi]

Acute left main coronary artery thrombosis is a rare but potentially lethal complication of coronary angiography. Pulmonary edema, resistent ventricular arrhytmias, cardiogenic shock, and sudden death are seen in most of the patients who develop clinically acute left coronary artery occlusion. It can be seen during percutaneoous interventions or after spontaneous plaque rupture. Occurrence of complications during cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography is rare. However, complications may be fatal if they occur. Acute left main coronary artery occlusion is one of the complications that may develop during diagnostic coronary angiography. This complication is severely life-threatening. Recognition of the lesion and urgent interventional therapy can be life saver. Herein, we report a case of left main coronary artery occlusion during elective coronary angiography which was treated urgently with direct stenting, and discuss the treatment modalities in the light of literature. Copyright © 2012 by Türkiye Klinikleri