Acute myocardial infarction with concomitant pulmonary embolism as a result of patent foramen ovale

Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Jul;33(7):984.e5-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.12.025. Epub 2015 Jan 16.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) and pulmonary embolism canal one lead to life-threatening conditions such as sudden cardiac death and congestive heart failure. We discuss a case of a 74-year-old man presented to the emergency department with acute dyspnea and chest pain. Acute anterior MI and pulmonary embolism concomitantly were diagnosed. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention performed because of preliminary acute anterior MI diagnosis. Transthoracic echocardiography was performed to determine further complications caused by acute MI because patient had a continuous tachycardia and dyspnea although hemodynamically stable. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a thrombus that was stuck into the patent foramen ovale with parts in right and left atria. Anticoagulation therapy was started; neither fibrinolytic therapy nor operation was performed because of low survey expectations of the patient's recently diagnosed primary disease stage IV lung cancer. Patient was discharged on his 20th day with oral anticoagulation and antiagregant therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / complications
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*