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Bifurcation lesions, especially around the left main coronary (LMC), are occasionally encountered. More frequent LMC lesion are present in Complex and High risk Patients (CHIP) and this case represent a real challenge for interventional cardiologists. Bifurcation lesions PCI reported to have high overall major adverse cardiovascular events, and require the use of various complex interventional techniques. Here, we report a case of successful percutaneous coronary intervention supported by Impella on an LMC bifurcation treatment with culotte stenting in patient with cardiogenic shock.

Migration and embolization of a deployed stent is a rare complication of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) and can result in serious and potentially life-threatening complications. There are many reports of intracoronary stent entrapment, stripping, and dislodgement during PCI, however, only a few reports about migration. We report a rare case of migration of the left main coronary stent into the aortic root, which happened 5 months after the procedure and was treated by its partial removal through aortotomy along with surgical revascularization. The patient was discharged 5 days later, after an uneventful hospital stay.

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) resulting from culprit lesion in left main coronary artery (LMCA) can cause rapid hemodynamic deterioration. It is important to identify these patients early to facilitate timely revascularization. ST segment elevation in aVR greater than or equal to V1 (aVR‐V1≥ 0) has been suggested as a sensitive predictor of LMCA disease. As a result of balanced forces, we hypothesized that ST deviation in V6 greater than or equal to ST deviation in V1 (V6‐V1≥ 0) might be a good determinant of LMCA disease. Methods: We compared admission 12‐lead ECGs of ACS resulting from culprit LMCA lesion (n = 75, group I) with ACS resulting from culprit left anterior descending lesion (n = 81, group II). Group I was selected over a period of 10 years. We compared V6‐V1≥ 0 to aVR‐V1≥ 0 in both groups. We also looked at ratios of ST deviations in V6,V1 (V6/V1≥ 1) and aVR,V1 (aVR/V1≥ 1) in patients where ST segment in V1 was not isoelectric (group I = 54 and group II = 55). Results: ST deviation in V6 was significantly greater in group I as compared to group II (P < 0.001). The reliabilities of V6‐V1≥ 0, V6/V1≥ 1, aVR‐V1≥ 0, and aVR/V1≥ 1 in predicting LMCA disease were determined. Conclusion: This is the largest series of ECG analysis on ACS resulting from culprit LMCA lesion. V6‐V1≥ 0 and V6/V1≥ 1 were more sensitive in predicting LMCA as culprit vessel in comparison to previously reported greater ST segment elevation in aVR than V1.