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(a) Left coronary angiogram showing thrombus at the proximal left anterior
descending (LAD) coronary artery (arrow). (b) Successful deployment of a
bare metal stent at the proximal LAD (arrow). Vascular Multi-Link Vision
3.5 mm x 18 mm (Abbott Santa Clara, CA).
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He also underwent coronary angiography within 30 min of arrival to the emergency room (ER), which demonstrated total occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery (Figure 1).
(a) Left coronary angiogram showing thrombosed stent at the proximal left
anterior descending coronary artery (arrow). (b) Angiography after
successful thrombus aspiration and ballooning of the distal left anterior
descending (LAD) and first diagonal coronary arteries (arrow).
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A repeat coronary angiography demonstrated stent thrombosis; thrombus aspiration and ballooning of the LAD and first diagonal coronaries were successful (Figure 2).