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Left Main Coronary Artery Dissection Complicating Diagnostic Coronary Angiography. Layth A. Mimish MBChB, FRCPC, FACC Medical Director The Cardiovascular Consultant Clinic Jeddah, KSA. I have no conflict of interest pertaining to this presentation. Left Main Coronary Dissection.
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Left Main Coronary Artery DissectionComplicating Diagnostic Coronary Angiography Layth A. Mimish MBChB, FRCPC, FACC Medical Director The Cardiovascular Consultant Clinic Jeddah, KSA
I have no conflict of interest pertaining to this presentation
Left Main Coronary Dissection • Definition and Classification • Incidence • Etiology • Management • Conservative • CABGS • Stenting
Left Main Coronary Dissection • Spontaneous • Extension from Aortic Dissection • Complication of Diagnostic Coronary Angiography or Coronary Interventional procedure
Iatrogenic Left Main Coronary Dissection • Calcification of Lt. Main Stem • Anatomical distortion in aortic root or origin of Lt main that makes selective intubation difficult • The angle formed by the tip of the catheter and the intima of the vessel • The depth with which the artery is cannulated • Forceful injection with dampened pressure • Femoral Vs radial approach • Diagnostic Vs PCI
Left Main Coronary Dissection • Sone’s initial series 4200 diagnostic procedures, 1 reported dissection • Massachusetts General Hospital 1970-1975 2981 Pts, Lt. main dissection in 1 • Dennis, W., William O’Neil, Cath C V Intervention 2000, data review 43,143 diagnostic procedures and PCI (0.02%) • Carter AJC 1994 3cases, incidence 0.02 for diagnostic angiography, and 0.07% for PCI • Under-reported, with severity varying from type A to severe aortic root dissection
Clinical Outcomes with CABG in Lt. Main Disease • 18 Centers • Jan 2001-June 2003 • 5,494 Consecutive CABG with no exclusion • 1,394 Lt main (24.1%) • Operative mortality 4.1% (All other CABG 2.3%) • CVA 1.3% Katz, Mack, Simon
OPCAB in LMCA Disease Dewey,et al, Ann Thorac Surg 2001
Motality for CABG in Lt Main NYS Database 1997-2000
Stent Vs Conventional Rxfor Abrupt Closure or Symptomatic Dissection
French Lt Main RegistryMay 2001-June 2002 (11 French Centers)
DES in Lt Main DiseaseRESEARCH & T-SEARCH Registry • April 16, 2002-Dec 31, 2003 • > 50% Lt min • Consensus agreement with CV surgeon with patient and referring MD • 95 Consecutive Pts, with 1 DES (SES 52, PES 43) • Comparison group 86 Consecutive pts who got BMS for Lt main immediately before DES availability • Median F/UP 503 days (331-873)
Coclusion • Rapid & thorough assessment • CV Surgeon involved • Haemodynamic support • DES Vs emergency CABGS • IVUS