[Treatment of acute myocardial infarction due to embolism by a thromboaspiration catheter].
Although rare, coronary embolism poses a therapeutic problem. Thromboaspiration is an elegant alternative to implantation of a stent. The place of stenting in acute myocardial infarction depends on the results of randomised trials. The authors report the case of a 69 year old woman who presented with an apico-lateral infarction probably due to a coronary embolism after postoperative thrombosis of a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis. The authors performed a percutaneous revascularisation by thromboaspiration with a good result.
Vochelet
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Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Service de Cardiologie Rouen. Vochelet.Francois@churouen.fr
Tron
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Eltchaninoff
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Sebagh
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Cribier
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D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D017128:Embolectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*