Left main occlusion - a classic electrocardiogram

Johannes Peter Schwaiger; Johannes Mair

doi:10.1007/s00508-016-1007-8

Left main occlusion - a classic electrocardiogram

Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2016 Jul;128(13-14):521-3. doi: 10.1007/s00508-016-1007-8. Epub 2016 Jun 8.

Authors

Johannes Peter Schwaiger¹, Johannes Mair²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Landeskrankenhaus Hall, Hall, Austria. johannesschwaiger1@gmail.com.
² Department of Internal Medicine III - Cardiology and Angiology, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

Abstract

Left main occlusion is associated with a dire prognosis, as the left main supplies blood to >75 % of the left ventricle. This is a case showing a classic electrocardiogram (ECG) together with the echocardiogram videos and images from coronary angiography.

Keywords: Cardiac catheterization; Coronary angiography; Echocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Ventricle.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Angiography / methods*
Coronary Stenosis / diagnosis*
Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography / methods*
Electrocardiography / methods*
Humans
Male