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Published on: June 12, 2021
Synchronized extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy may still affect the heart: a case report of perioperative
Yi Hong Li1, Chao Yu Hsu1, Chih Tsung Liu2
1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Tungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is widely used as a primary treatment for urolithiasis and is performed as an elective outpatient surgical procedure because of its ease of use. However, patients undergoing this treatment rarely develop cardiac complications. In this article, we present the case of a 45-year-old male patient who presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction during ESWL. Moreover, atypical symptoms and electrocardiogram patterns were recognized by the nursing staff. Early primary evaluation and intervention resulted in favorable outcomes along with patent coronary artery flow following stent placement for stenosis, and no complications were noted.
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