Vol 71, No 1 (2013)
Invasive cardiology
Published online: 2013-01-22
Patient with atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction due to coronary artery embolism treated with thrombus aspiration
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.77343
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(1):99-101.
Abstract
We present the case of a 77 year-old male patient diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction of anterior wall due to coronary embolism secondary to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The patient was qualified for emergent coronary
angiography and aspiration thrombectomy. Due to lack of atherosclerotic lesions and probable embolic origin of the occlusion of the infarct-related artery, the patient underwent a successful thrombus aspiration procedure without stent implantation,
followed by oral anticoagulant therapy.
angiography and aspiration thrombectomy. Due to lack of atherosclerotic lesions and probable embolic origin of the occlusion of the infarct-related artery, the patient underwent a successful thrombus aspiration procedure without stent implantation,
followed by oral anticoagulant therapy.
Keywords: coronary embolismmyocardial infarctionatrial fibrillation
