It was reported that the patient experienced st elevation, stent restenosis and expired.
The patient presented to the emergency room with chest pain on (b)(6) 2015 and was diagnosed with an st elevated myocardial infarction (stemi).
Cardiac catheterization was initiated at 13:45 and 100% stenosis of the left anterior descending (lad) artery was noted.
A 2.
75x38 mm promus premier¿ stent was implanted in the lad followed by dilation with a balloon.
The surgery was considered successful and the st levels declined at 14:50.
The patient continued to experience chest tightness and a ecg was performed the following day, which showed as q wave (v2-6) with st elevation.
The surgeon suggested to performed additional cardiac catheterization; however the patient's family declined.
The patient was transferred to another hospital.
Treatment with antiplatelet drug, heparin and nitroglycerin was provided and the patient didn't feel chest tightness temporarily.
St elevation was again noted and cardiac catheterization was performed, and there was 100% restenosis of the lad.
A balloon was then used to place the intra-aortic balloon pump (iabp), however the patient had respiratory failure and was placed on a tracheal tube on (b)(6).
On (b)(6) cardiac catheterization was performed and a 3.
0x30 mm and 3.
5x30 mm non-bsc stent were implanted resulting in timi iii flow.
However iabp was again placed on (b)(6).
The patient was not very stable.
Patient experienced pulseless ventricular tachycardia and received electric shock at 02:40 on (b)(6), then had pulseless electrical activity at 12:14, and the patient had expired.
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