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ECG on admission to the hospital.
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Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed ST-segment elevation in leads V1-V6 (Figure 1).
Critical lesion of LAD (left side) and the angiographic result of the primary
percutaneous intervention performed with BMS (right side).
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The primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI-LAD) was performed with bare metal stent (BMS) and optimal angiographic result (Figure 2).
ECG on the sixth day of hospitalisation, obtained after the recurrence of
severe chest pain.
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ECG showed ST-segment elevation in anterior leads (Figure 3).
Emergency coronary angiography showing stent thrombosis (left side) and the
restored blood flow after aspiration thrombectomy and dilation of the stent
with NC balloon (right side).
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The stent was dilated with the non-compliant (NC) balloon (Figure 4). The restoration of the vessel patency was immediately followed by ventricular fibrillation effectively treated with single defibrillation (1 x 200 J).