Abstract

BRAULIO, Renato; GELAPE, Cláudio Léo; BRASILEIRO FILHO, Geraldo  and  MOREIRA, Maria da Consolação Vieira. Terminal ischemic cardiomyopathy associated with complication of stenting in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc [online]. 2011, vol.26, n.3, pp. 481-484. ISSN 0102-7638.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1678-9741.20110026.

A serious complication such as dissection of the left main coronary artery, with significant reduction in coronary blood flow by the true light, requires quick action. Therefore, the immediate choice of stent with appropriate length and size to treat the complication is necessary.

Keywords : Stents; Heart Transplantation; Myocardial Ischemia.