Intracoronary artery retrograde thrombolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with a tortuous coronary artery: A case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 9
• Main Authors: Shen, Mingzhi, Lu, Haihui, Liao, Yichao, Wang, Jian, Guo, Yi, Zhou, Xinger, Nong, Yingqiao, Fu, Zhenhong, Wang, Jihang, Guo, Yuting, Zhao, Shihao, Fan, Li, Tian, Jinwen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 04.08.2022
• Subjects: Cardiovascular Medicine; intracoronary retrograde thrombolysis; myocardial infarction; reperfusion preconditioning; thrombosis; tortuous coronary artery

Background How to deal with large thrombus burdens of culprit’s blood vessel remains a great challenge in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Case presentation A 32-year-old Chinese man was diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Coronary angiography revealed tha...