Successful Primary PCI in Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Complicated by Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Case in a Facility with No Surgical Backup

• Published in: The International journal of angiology Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 62 - 65
• Main Authors: Adiarto, Suko, Kurnianingsih, Novi, Prasetya, Indra, Nugroho, Faris W, Uberoi, Raman
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Case Report; type A aortic dissection; malperfusion syndrome; coronary malperfusion syndrome; STEMI; coronary intervention; primary PCI; aortic dissection

Mortality of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) complicated with coronary malperfusion syndrome is very high even when emergency surgery is performed. Several reports suggested that primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) followed by immediate corrective surgery may reduce mortality. In many...