Acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary embolism complicated by left ventricular free wall rupture

J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2001 Jul;14(7):754-6. doi: 10.1067/mje.2001.110374.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries is a relatively infrequent finding. This report describes a rare combination of an embolic event to a normal coronary artery, presumably originating from a left atrial thrombus. An anomalous origin of the infarct-related coronary artery presumably enabled preferential penetration of the clot into the artery. The infarction was further complicated by rupture of the left ventricular free wall.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Vessels* / diagnostic imaging
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Embolism / complications*
  • Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / complications*
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*