[Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection with Acute Myocardial Infarction due to Compression of Left Main Coronary Artery:Report of a Case]

Kyobu Geka. 2022 Sep;75(9):688-692.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 58-year-old man was admitted to our institution with sudden onset of hypotension and acute ischemia of left lower extremity. Electrocardiography showed ST segment elevation in leads V1~V6 and a transthoracic echocardiogram revealed antero-septal wall hypokinesis. He was given a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction caused by left main coronary artery compression due to acute aortic dissection by enhanced computed tomography. We implanted a stent in the left main coronary artery and performed right external iliac-left femoral arterial bypass under general anesthesia. We performed a conventional total arch replacement and frozen elephant trunk and mitral valve repair at day 16. His postoperative course was good. Implantation of a left main trunk stent is an effective strategy for Stanford type A acute aortic dissection with left main coronary arterial occlusion before surgical repair.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Aneurysm* / surgery
  • Aortic Dissection* / complications
  • Aortic Dissection* / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection* / surgery
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction* / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction* / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction* / surgery
  • Stents / adverse effects