Paradoxical embolism to the left main coronary artery: visualization by transesophageal echocardiography.
A case of myocardial infarction is described with transesophageal echocardiography visualization of left main coronary artery thrombus arising from paradoxical embolism of mobile venous thrombus by patent foramen ovale.
Manno
Bruno V
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Pennsylvania Heart and Vascular Group, Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania 19046, USA.
D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy