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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Presenting as Acute Limb Ischemia

We describe a case of delayed presentation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by ventricular thrombus and peripheral embolization causing limb ischemia. Our patient initially presented with symptoms of acute limb ischemia. However, on preoperative evaluation, STEMI was...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ahmed, Tamoor, Ahmed, Talha, Haque, Reyaz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7556688/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33062545
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10432
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Sumario:We describe a case of delayed presentation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) complicated by ventricular thrombus and peripheral embolization causing limb ischemia. Our patient initially presented with symptoms of acute limb ischemia. However, on preoperative evaluation, STEMI was diagnosed. He required emergent revascularization of the left anterior descending artery followed by thrombectomy of the femoral artery. The cause of the limb ischemia was deemed to be a late presenting STEMI that was complicated by left ventricular thrombus, hence causing lower extremity embolization. Delayed presentations and complications related to STEMI may manifest as acute limb ischemia in the setting of ventricular thrombus formation and subsequent distal embolization.