Left main coronary artery embolism: a case report.
A 27-year-old man had recurrent myocardial infarction found to be due to coronary embolism to the left main coronary artery with downstream embolization. The presumed etiology of thromboembolism was idiopathic cardiomyopathy. A unique method of treatment with Fogarty catheter retrieval was used.
D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence