A white flapping structure in the coronary artery lumen observed by angioscopy after coronary thrombolysis--is this the "ruptured atheroma" that initiated the acute myocardial infarction?

Jpn Circ J. 1988 Jun;52(6):580-2. doi: 10.1253/jcj.52.580.

Abstract

The lumen of the coronary artery after thrombolysis using urokinase was successfully observed in patients with acute myocardial infarction. A white flapping material, resembling a ruptured atherosclerotic plaque, was seen.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease / pathology*
  • Coronary Vessels / pathology*
  • Endoscopy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*
  • Myocardial Infarction / pathology
  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator