[Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stenting of main coronary artery stenosis. Successful procedure after resuscitation of long duration]. / Perkutan transluminal koronar angioplastik og stentning af hovedstammestenose. Succesfuld procedure efter langvarig genoplivning.

The use of balloon angioplasty (PTCA) for stenosis of the left main coronary artery has been associated with poor long-term results, but, according to a recent report, PTCA with stent implantation appears to be attended by acceptable complication rates, as compared with coronary artery bypass grafting. This paper reports a case of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation of long duration, followed by successful balloon angioplasty and stent implantation in acute thrombosis of a stenosis of the left main coronary artery.