Acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary embolism complicated by left ventricular free wall rupture

R. Tobar, M. Kriwisky, Y. Rozenman, D. Harpaz

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Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries is a relatively infrequent finding. This report describes a rare combination of an embolic event to a normal coronary artery, presumably originating from a left atrial thrombus. An anomalous origin of the infarct-related coronary artery presumably enabled preferential penetration of the clot into the artery. The infarction was further complicated by rupture of the left ventricular free wall.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)754-756
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
Externally publishedYes

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