scholarly journals A Ghost in Coronary Artery – Coronary Artery Embolism After Discontinuation of Rivaroxaban in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation: Case Report and Review of Literature

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Abbasi ◽  
Negar Salehi ◽  
Saif Faiek ◽  
Waqas J Siddiqui ◽  
Shahzed Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism

scholarly journals EMBOLIC MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. EXPERIENCE IN DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Shilova ◽  
E. M. Gilyarova ◽  
D. A. Andreev ◽  
D. Yu. Shchekochikhin ◽  
N. A. Novikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Underlying Disease ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Essential Heterogeneity

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality, both in the Russian Federation and around the world. Approximately, in up to 10% of patients with clinical diagnostic features of AMI, early angiography does not reveal an occluded vessel or possibly any evidence of coronary artery disease. These patients constitute an intriguing subgroup referred to as “Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries” (MINOCA). MINOCA is a collective concept that unites many different pathologies, which determines the essential heterogeneity of the etiological factors. Coronary artery embolism is recognized as an important non-atherosclerotic cause of AMI. In turn, the most common underlying disease in those with coronary embolism is the atrial fibrillation. The advantages of reperfusion strategy and cardioprotective therapy in the treatment of obstructive arteriosclerosis are well studied, widely presented in the literature and supported by a strong evidence base, while the issues of diagnosis and treatment of patients with MINOCA are currently widely discussed We present two clinical cases of embolic myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation, diagnosed in our clinic in 2017.

scholarly journals Septic Coronary Artery Embolism Treated with Aspiration Thrombectomy: Case Report and Review of Literature

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khawar Maqsood ◽  
Nosheen Sarwar ◽  
Hossein Eftekhari ◽  
Amir Lotfi
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Transluminal Angioplasty ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Aspiration Thrombectomy ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Septic Embolism ◽  
Artery Embolism ◽  
Coronary Embolization ◽  
Coronary Artery Embolism ◽  
Percutaneous Transluminal

Coronary embolization is a potentially fatal sequela of endocarditis. We report a case of Candida endocarditis with septic embolism to the left anterior descending coronary artery. This embolism was successfully treated with aspiration thrombectomy followed by balloon angioplasty. The treatment of acute coronary syndrome in the presence of septic embolism is controversial. Aspiration thrombectomy has been performed in this situation before, and it appears to be safer and more feasible than is thrombolysis or percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.

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