Elderly man of 87 y.o. is hospitalized for chest pain and negative T waves on ECG. Positive troponin. After medical treatment, the patient was still symptomatic but with good hemodynamic parameters. I performed a coronary angiography at 2 hours after hospitalization, and found a left main proximal stenosis of 90%. Syntax score 7, CRUSADE moderate (36), GRACE high. After wiring the LAD and CX, with an additional BMW in the aorta, pre-dilatation was performed with a 4 mm balloon. A short 4 mm stent was implanted, post-dilated with a short noncompliant balloon of 5mm. Would you have treated otherwise?
Current functions:
- Head of Interventional Cardiology, Centre Hospitalier Montluçon, France
Awards:
- PhD
- FESC : Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
- ESC Research Grant winner
Areas of super-specialization:
- Aortic stenosis
- Endothelial dysfunction
- Refractory angina pectoris
- Interventional cardiology
- Anticoagulants
Certifications:
- Transthoracic Echography (EACVI)
- Acute Cardiac Care (ACCA)
- Cardiac Rehabilitation (Université Bordeaux)
- Vascular Echography (Université Tours)
- Hypertension (Université Montpellier)
- Interventional Cardiology (Université Paris)
Other:
- Spoken Languages: English, French, Italian, Romanian
- Scientific Societies Member: ESC, EACVI, ACCA, EAPCI