title: Acute myocardial infarction as first manifestation of left atrial myxoma in a young woman: role of echocardiography.
abstract: We report the case of a young woman with an acute myocardial infarction secondary to coronary embolization from a left atrial myxoma, as unusual presentation of a cardiac tumor.We also describe the role of transthoracic echocardiograpy in the multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment of this life-threatening condition.
authors: aDivision of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, San Paolo Hospital bDivision of Cardiac Surgery IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato Hospital, San Donato Milanese, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
authors: Diego Salerno
authors: DS
authors: Uriarte
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Lucreziotti
authors: Carlo
authors: C
authors: Sponzilli
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Innocente
authors: Lorenzo
authors: L
authors: Menicanti
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Lombardi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D009232:Myxoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*