title: Three cases of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism: treatment using a thrombus aspiration device.
abstract: In this report, we describe three patients with acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism who were successfully treated using a thrombus aspiration device. Thrombus aspiration is shown to be a feasible and effective strategy for the treatment of acute coronary embolism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kotooka
authors.forename: Yoritaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morii
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery; D017128:Embolectomy; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013396:Suction