B. Whisenant et al., COMBINED PTCA AND AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION COMPLICATED BY SEVERE AORTIC-STENOSIS AND CARDIOGENIC-SHOCK, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 42(3), 1997, pp. 283-285
Percutaneous aortic valvuloplasty (PAV) performed in patients with cri
tical aortic stenosis has been shown to increase aortic valve area, de
crease aortic valve gradient, and improve left ventricular function, H
owever, the procedure is limited by rapid restenosis, Aortic valvulopl
asty in the setting of critical aortic stenosis with cardiogenic shock
can be a life-saving procedure, although morbidity and mortality rema
in high. We describe a patient with critical aortic stenosis who prese
nted with an acute anterior myocardial infarction treated with primary
angioplasty, Despite rapidly achieving patency of the culprit vessel,
the patient spiraled into cardiogenic shock, which prompted an emerge
nt PAV. (C) 1997 Wiley-Liss, Inc.