Complex PCI: Everything is Complex in Shock!-Case: How to Make a Complex PCI Simpler

Case: How to Make a Complex PCI Simpler

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Sarasvallabha Josula, a cardiologist, discusses a standard approach to handling a STEMI case, highlighting personalized, consistent strategies for effective decision-making amid time-sensitive scenarios. He outlines the steps taken in a specific case involving a 69-year-old man with poor initial vital signs. The approach included thorough diagnostics, including echocardiograms and angiograms, and carefully selected interventions like using an impella for coronary support and meticulous catheter clean-up post-thrombectomy. Emphasizing planning and hemodynamic management, Josula stresses the importance of having an algorithmic plan for potential adverse events.

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Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula, MD MSc, FSCAI

Keywords

STEMI management

cardiology

hemodynamic management

personalized strategies

Sarasvallabha Josula