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Anesth Analg 2001;93:56-59
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA

Intracoronary Thrombolysis and Intraaortic Balloon Counterpulsation for the Emergency Treatment of Probable Coronary Embolism After Repair of an Acute Ascending Aortic Dissection

Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos, MD, John N. Kokotsakis, MD*, Constantina N. Romana, MD, and Evangelia A. Karamichali, MD, PHD

Departments of Anesthesiology and *Second Division of Cardiac Surgery, Evangelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Spyros D. Mentzelopoulos MD, 2A Kypseli Street, GR-11362, Athens, Greece. Address e-mail to sdm{at}hol.gr

Implications: This report shows that if diffuse coronary thromboembolism is encounteredduring ascending aortic dissection-repair, the option of combiningsingle-bolus, intracoronary thrombolysis with intraaortic ballooncounterpulsation should beconsidered.






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