Utility of mechanical rheolysis as an adjunct to rescue angioplasty and platelet inhibition in acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock: a case report

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Feb;52(2):220-5. doi: 10.1002/1522-726x(200102)52:2<220::aid-ccd1053>3.0.co;2-#.

Abstract

We describe the value of mechanical rheolysis as an adjunct to rescue angioplasty and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition in a patient with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock in whom the severity of the intracoronary thrombus burden precluded restoration of antegrade coronary flow by conventional balloon angioplasty and stenting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
  • Atherectomy, Coronary*
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Eptifibatide
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Peptides / therapeutic use*
  • Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex / antagonists & inhibitors*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / therapy*

Substances

  • Peptides
  • Platelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex
  • Eptifibatide