Heart transplantation after acute myocardial infarction due to focal coronary Takayasu arteritis: a case report.

Tor Skibsted ClemmensenChristina StillingSanne Bøjet LarsenHans Eiskjær

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)

The case illustrates the importance of VA-ECMO treatment for cardiogenic shock, the importance of the Scandiatransplant collaboration for urgent organ allocation and the diagnostic difficulties associated with Takayasu arteritis.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
coronary artery disease
coronary artery
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
left ventricular
heart failure
intensive care unit
acute coronary syndrome
transcatheter aortic valve replacement