Vol 71, No 4 (2013)
Case studies
Published online: 2013-04-16
Acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolisation as the first manifestation of left atrial myxoma
DOI: 10.5603/KP.2013.0070
Kardiol Pol 2013;71(4):403-405.
Abstract
This report describes a 52 year-old women with an inferior myocardial infarction due to a coronary artery embolus. Coronary
angiography revealed occlusion of right coronary artery and echocardiographic findings showed a large left intraatrial tumour.
The tumour was removed surgically and pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Aetiology of the occlusion
was closely related to the left atrial tumour. Myocardial infarction was the first manifestation of left atrial myxoma.
angiography revealed occlusion of right coronary artery and echocardiographic findings showed a large left intraatrial tumour.
The tumour was removed surgically and pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of myxoma. Aetiology of the occlusion
was closely related to the left atrial tumour. Myocardial infarction was the first manifestation of left atrial myxoma.
Keywords: myocardial infarctionmyxoma
