title: Mitral stenosis and acute ST elevation myocardial infarction.
abstract: We describe a patient who presented with acute (inferior wall) ST elevation myocardial infarction. Her echocardiogram showed severe mitral stenosis with ball valve thrombus in the left atrial body and thrombus in the left atrial appendage. Coronary angiogram revealed thromboembolic material in the right coronary artery. Mitral valve replacement was scheduled.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cardoz
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jayaprakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: George
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