title: A case of left main coronary artery embolus further embolising to the left anterior descending artery.
abstract: Coronary embolism is an uncommon cause of myocardial infarction. The usual source of a coronary embolus is an intracardiac thrombus or vegetation. Embolisation to the left main coronary artery is an extremely rare event and is usually fatal. We present a case of a 38-year-old woman with embolisation to the left main coronary artery which further embolised distally to the left anterior descending artery leading to a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. The non-occlusive nature of the left main coronary artery embolus might have led to a favourable prognosis in our patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Smith
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giri
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Inyong
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: Shadwan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alsafwah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D054855:Drug-Eluting Stents; D004617:Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D017131:Thrombectomy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin