scholarly journals Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary artery embolism in a patient with atrial fibrillation

2009 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 297-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Camaro ◽  
W. R. M. Aengevaeren
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism

scholarly journals Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Embolism

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah R Alenezi ◽  
Muath Alanbaei ◽  
Islam Abouelenein
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Cryptogenic Stroke ◽  
Coronary Event ◽  
Paradoxical Embolism ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism

Patent foramen ovale is a risk factor for systemic embolic events such as cryptogenic stroke. Far less commonly, patent foramen ovale is associated with non-cerebral systemic embolic events. Paradoxical coronary artery embolism is a rare and underdiagnosed cause of acute myocardial infarction. It should be considered in patients presenting with myocardial infarction and an otherwise low-risk profile for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. We describe a case of paradoxical coronary artery embolism causing ST elevation myocardial infarction. Echocardiography demonstrated patent foramen ovale with a significant shunt. In addition to the treatment of the acute coronary event, patent foramen ovale closure was performed to prevent recurrent paradoxical embolic events.

Prevalence, Clinical Features, and Prognosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction Attributable to Coronary Artery Embolism

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuhiro Shibata ◽  
Shoji Kawakami ◽  
Teruo Noguchi ◽  
Tomotaka Tanaka ◽  
Yasuhide Asaumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism
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