Coronary artery saddle embolus and myocardial infarction in a patient with prosthetic mitral valve.
Coronary embolism is a rare cause of transmural myocardial infarction. A 58-year old female with mechanical mitral valve prosthesis and chronic atrial fibrillation who presented with anterolateral myocardial infraction is described. The etiologies, diagnosis, treatment dilemma and various management options are discussed.
Aslam
Mohammad Shakil
MS
Division of Cardiology, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068, USA.
Sanghi
Vinay
V
Hersh
Steven
S
Lakier
Jeffrey B
JB
D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology