| Incomplete myocardial rupture after coronary embolism of an isolated single coronary artery. | |
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PMID: 15664557 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An 82-year-old female was admitted to the coronary care unit with an anterior wall myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. She was in chronic atrial fibrillation without oral anticoagulation. Coronary angiography showed occlusion of the left main coronary artery which originated together with a normal right coronary artery from the right sinus of Valsalva. The advanced age, the presence of chronic atrial fibrillation not anticoagulated and the normal appearance of the remaining coronary arteries suggested a thromboembolic origin. Transthoracic echocardiography showed an abrupt interruption of the myocardial wall, in the apical portion of the interventricular septum, not communicating with the pericardial sac or right ventricular cavity suggesting the presence of an incomplete contained rupture of the myocardial wall at this location. She died in cardiogenic shock due to the extensive left ventricular damage. |
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Authors:
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Javier Pindado; Pedro Marcos-Alberca; Manuel Rey; Rosa Rábago; Carlos de Diego; Borja Ibáñez; Manuel Córdoba; Jerónimo Farré |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of echocardiography : the journal of the Working Group on Echocardiography of the European Society of Cardiology Volume: 6 ISSN: 1525-2167 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Echocardiogr Publication Date: 2005 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-01-24 Completed Date: 2005-06-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100890618 Medline TA: Eur J Echocardiogr Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 72-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Servicio de Cardiología, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain. |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Atrial Fibrillation / complications Coronary Angiography Coronary Disease / complications*, ultrasonography Echocardiography Embolism / complications*, radiography Fatal Outcome Female Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / etiology*, ultrasonography Humans Myocardial Infarction / complications*, ultrasonography |
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