Hanging by a thread—urgent coronary artery bypass grafting for ST elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with isolated left main coronary artery disease

Abstract

A 78-year-old man presented with a left main stenosis as the culprit lesion in an acute myocardial infarction. He had no significant narrowing in any other coronary territory. This case describes findings in an isolated left main myocardial infarction and discusses appropriate treatment strategies.