Left main coronary artery embolism: a case report

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1987 Nov-Dec;13(6):394-7. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810130606.

Abstract

A 27-year-old man had recurrent myocardial infarction found to be due to coronary embolism to the left main coronary artery with downstream embolization. The presumed etiology of thromboembolism was idiopathic cardiomyopathy. A unique method of treatment with Fogarty catheter retrieval was used.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Coronary Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Thrombosis / therapy*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Contraction
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Recurrence