Concurrent left ventricular and left anterior coronary artery thrombus: is COVID-19 an innocent bystander?

Vincenzo Somma; Anthony Brennan; Francis Ha; Adam Trytell; Khoa Phan; Kegan Moneghetti

doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.015

Concurrent left ventricular and left anterior coronary artery thrombus: is COVID-19 an innocent bystander?

Br J Cardiol. 2023 May 2;30(2):15. doi: 10.5837/bjc.2023.015. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Vincenzo Somma¹, Anthony Brennan², Francis Ha², Adam Trytell², Khoa Phan³, Kegan Moneghetti⁴

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Trainee.
² Advanced Cardiology Trainee.
³ Consultant Interventional Cardiologist.
⁴ Consultant Cardiologist and Clinical Associate Professor, Baker Cardiometabolic Unit, University of Melbourne Department of Cardiology, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 3065, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Abstract

We present the angiographic findings of a case of myocardial infarction associated with COVID-19 with a heavy burden of thrombus, despite only minor obstructive coronary disease.

Keywords: COVID-19; acute coronary syndrome; apical thrombus; coronary artery thrombosis.

Grants and funding

Funding None.