Diagnosis of coronary artery atheroembolism by right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy.
A case of coronary artery atheroembolism in a 54-year-old man, presenting as worsening congestive heart failure 2 months after mitral valve repair, left ventricular aneurysmectomy, and coronary artery bypass grafting, is reported. The diagnosis was made by right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy. The authors believe this to be the first such account in the literature.
Harrity
P J
PJ
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.
Tazelaar
H D
HD
Edwards
B S
BS
Rodeheffer
R J
RJ
D001160:Arterioles / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004617:Embolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*