Salvage coronary angioplasty in a young patient with Takayasu arteritis and myocardial infarction

A 16 year old boy with Takayasu's disease was admitted with myocardial infarction. Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous streptokinase showed no signs of reperfusion. Rescue angioplasty of the left descending coronary artery was performed with success.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 1993-01, Vol.60 (1), p.37-38
Hauptverfasser:	Antelmi, I, Magalhães, L, Caramelli, B, Nakano, O, Tranchesi Júnior, B, Nicolau, J C, Nogueira, P, Machado, N C, Bellotti, G, Pileggi, F
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Sprache:	por
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary Humans Male Myocardial Infarction - etiology Myocardial Infarction - therapy Salvage Therapy Streptokinase - therapeutic use Takayasu Arteritis - complications Takayasu Arteritis - therapy Thrombolytic Therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A 16 year old boy with Takayasu's disease was admitted with myocardial infarction. Thrombolytic therapy with intravenous streptokinase showed no signs of reperfusion. Rescue angioplasty of the left descending coronary artery was performed with success.
ISSN:	0066-782X