Myocardial infarction following sternal surgery.
We report a case of myocardial infarction in a 32-year-old man undergoing sternal surgery. Thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery with no underlying atheromatous disease was demonstrated angiographically and successfully treated with intracoronary thrombolysis.
Aggarwal
R K
RK
Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, UK.
Morrison
W L
WL
D000328:Adult; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator