The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 43, 220-223, Copyright © 1987 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Thrombosis of the left main coronary artery following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
JL Harlan and RL Meng
Thrombosis of the left main coronary artery complicating percutaneous
transluminal coronary angioplasty has, to our knowledge, not previously
been reported. This report describes iatrogenic left main thrombosis
treated by operative thrombectomy and coronary artery bypass grafting.