ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Coronary Arteries with Massive Ectasy
A 69-year-old caucasian male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity and tobacco use was admitted due to an inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with two hours evolution. He was treated with aspirin, clopidogrel and unfractioned heparin, and an emergent transradial coronary angiography was performed. Ectasic dilatation of left main, left anterior descending and circumflex arteries were documented, with distal TIMI 2 flow (). The dominant right coronary artery (RCA) was massively dilated proximally and occluded in the mid segment ().
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