Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Publication

Development of Multi-Vessel Coronary No-Reflow Following Elective Percutaneous Intervention in One Vessel

Hussain, Syed W
Ramsaran, Eddison
Citations
Google Scholar:
Altmetric:
Student Authors
Faculty Advisor
Academic Program
UMass Chan Affiliations
Document Type
Case Reports
Publication Date
2023-11-02
Subject Area
Embargo Expiration Date
Abstract

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a frequently performed procedure that can have minor or major complications. One of the more serious complications of PCI is the development of coronary no-reflow. No-reflow signifies reduced or absent coronary flow in the distal coronary circulation in the absence of flow-limiting lesions. We present a case of a middle-aged man who presented as an outpatient for elective coronary angiography due to angina pectoris and a high-risk exercise stress test. Coronary angiography demonstrated significant single-vessel disease with lesions in the proximal and mid-segments of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. Successful placement of drug-eluting stents in the LAD was followed by a severe drop in blood pressure, worsening chest pain, and ST elevation on telemetry. Immediate angiography showed the development of no-reflow in both the LAD and left circumflex coronary arteries. Ionotropic and intravenous anti-platelet agents were administered with simultaneous placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump, restoring normal flow in both arteries. No-reflow occurs most commonly following PCI in certain lesion subsets, and it is usually seen only in the vessel in which the PCI was performed (culprit vessel). It is important to realize that this phenomenon can occur in other circumstances since immediate recognition and treatment can be lifesaving.

Source

Hussain SW, Ramsaran E. Development of Multi-Vessel Coronary No-Reflow Following Elective Percutaneous Intervention in One Vessel. Cureus. 2023 Nov 2;15(11):e48182. doi: 10.7759/cureus.48182. PMID: 38046694; PMCID: PMC10693477.

Year of Medical School at Time of Visit
Sponsors
Dates of Travel
DOI
10.7759/cureus.48182
PubMed ID
38046694
Other Identifiers
Notes
Funding and Acknowledgements
Corresponding Author
Related Resources
Related Resources
Repository Citation
Rights
© Copyright 2023 Hussain et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0., which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.