title: Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction due to a huge floating thrombus mimicking a myxoma in the left atrium.
abstract: Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction occurs when the blood supply to a coronary artery is completely interrupted. The most common cause of the abrupt occlusion of a coronary artery is the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque. However, embolisms from any sources can be another cause of abrupt coronary obstruction. The authors report a case of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by a huge left atrial thrombus mimicking a myxoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Hyeong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Shin Kwang
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Myung Hoon
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Jae-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Si Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jin-Ok
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: In-Whan
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Seong
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography