Sinus dysfunction after stent implantation in the right coronary artery immediately recovered after reflow in the sinus node artery

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2014 Apr;29(2):173-6. doi: 10.1007/s12928-013-0208-6. Epub 2013 Sep 13.

Abstract

A 67-year-old man who had a history of syncope was admitted because of effort angina. The sinus node (SN) was the single blood supply from the right coronary artery (RCA). After we implanted 2 everolimus-eluting stents for RCA, slow-flow occurred and the SN artery was occluded, and junctional escape rhythm was sustained. After the wiring to the occluded SN artery, junctional escape rhythm immediately recovered to sinus rhythm, and the patient achieved continuous sinus rhythm and stable hemodynamics. Given that acute SN ischemia is a possible cause of sinus dysfunction, careful choice of a percutaneous coronary intervention strategy should be taken into consideration if the SN artery is the single blood supply from the RCA and if syncopal history is present.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angina Pectoris / etiology
  • Angina Pectoris / therapy*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Vessels / physiopathology
  • Drug-Eluting Stents / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Sinus Arrest, Cardiac / etiology
  • Sinus Arrest, Cardiac / physiopathology*
  • Sinus Arrest, Cardiac / therapy*