Journal article
Peripheral thrombosis causing simultaneous saddle pulmonary embolism and paradoxical ST elevation myocardial infarction resulting in cardiovascular collapse
BMJ case reports, Vol.14(4), p.e240312
04/21/2021
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240312
PMID: 33883112
Abstract
Paradoxical coronary artery embolism is often an underdiagnosed cause of acute myocardial infarction (MI). It should always be considered in patient with acute MI and a low risk profile for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. We describe a patient with simultaneous acute saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) and acute ST segment elevation MI due to paradoxical coronary artery embolism. Transoesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a patent foramen ovale with right to left shunt and large saddle PE in the main pulmonary artery and coronary angiography demonstrated acute thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Peripheral thrombosis causing simultaneous saddle pulmonary embolism and paradoxical ST elevation myocardial infarction resulting in cardiovascular collapse
- Creators
- Hafiz Ghafoor - St Vincent HospitalNitish Kumar Sharma - St Vincent HospitalZeba Hashmath - St Vincent HospitalEddison Ramsaran - St Vincent Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ case reports, Vol.14(4), p.e240312
- DOI
- 10.1136/bcr-2020-240312
- PMID
- 33883112
- NLM abbreviation
- BMJ Case Rep
- ISSN
- 1757-790X
- eISSN
- 1757-790X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/21/2021
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9985221142902771
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