title: Myocardial infarction following sclerotherapy in a patient with a patent foramen ovale.
abstract: A case is reported of myocardial infarction occurring following sclerotherapy for varicose veins in a patient with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It is believed that microemboli crossed the PFO as a result of the procedure and caused coronary artery embolisation, resulting in the symptoms, electrocardiographic and biochemical evidence of myocardial infarction.
authors.forename: Timothy A C
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: Julian P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: McEntee
authors.forename: Sally C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Greaves
authors.forename: Harvey D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*