title: Atrial myxoma associated with inferior myocardial infarction.
abstract: Acute myocardial infarction is a rare complication of left atrial myxoma. We report the case of a 44-year-old man who suffered an acute inferior myocardial infarction and systemic embolization to the lower extremities and brain resulting from myxomatous embolization. This diagnosis should be considered in a young person presenting with systemic embolization and acute myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, St Ann's Hospital, Westerville, Ohio 43081.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Romisher
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cannon
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Davakis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006325:Heart Atria; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating; D014463:Ultrasonography