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Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature
Coronary artery plaque rupture, erosion, thrombosis, and dissection account for nearly all acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, coronary artery embolism remains a significant cause of AMI that is essentially unaccounted for. In this report, we present two cases of acute coronary syndrome caus...
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2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9162160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35663677 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24705 |
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author | Doodnauth, Andrew V Mondal, Pratik Afzal, Safi Abdul, Ayesha Uppin, Vaibhavi McFarlane, Samy I. |
author_facet | Doodnauth, Andrew V Mondal, Pratik Afzal, Safi Abdul, Ayesha Uppin, Vaibhavi McFarlane, Samy I. |
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description | Coronary artery plaque rupture, erosion, thrombosis, and dissection account for nearly all acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, coronary artery embolism remains a significant cause of AMI that is essentially unaccounted for. In this report, we present two cases of acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary embolism. Both cases illustrate that patients with atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk of thromboembolic events of the coronary circulation. We highlight the clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation associated with coronary embolism and present the therapeutic interventions based on our experience and a review of the literature. Given that AMI is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide, it is imperative that practicing clinicians be aware of coronary embolism as a cause of AMI, particularly in high-risk populations such as those with atrial fibrillation. |
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spelling | pubmed-91621602022-06-04 Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature Doodnauth, Andrew V Mondal, Pratik Afzal, Safi Abdul, Ayesha Uppin, Vaibhavi McFarlane, Samy I. Cureus Cardiology Coronary artery plaque rupture, erosion, thrombosis, and dissection account for nearly all acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, coronary artery embolism remains a significant cause of AMI that is essentially unaccounted for. In this report, we present two cases of acute coronary syndrome caused by coronary embolism. Both cases illustrate that patients with atrial fibrillation are at an increased risk of thromboembolic events of the coronary circulation. We highlight the clinical characteristics of atrial fibrillation associated with coronary embolism and present the therapeutic interventions based on our experience and a review of the literature. Given that AMI is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among adults worldwide, it is imperative that practicing clinicians be aware of coronary embolism as a cause of AMI, particularly in high-risk populations such as those with atrial fibrillation. Cureus 2022-05-03 /pmc/articles/PMC9162160/ /pubmed/35663677 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24705 Text en Copyright © 2022, Doodnauth et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Cardiology Doodnauth, Andrew V Mondal, Pratik Afzal, Safi Abdul, Ayesha Uppin, Vaibhavi McFarlane, Samy I. Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title | Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title_full | Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title_fullStr | Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title_full_unstemmed | Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title_short | Embolic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Atrial Fibrillation: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature |
title_sort | embolic st-elevation myocardial infarction in atrial fibrillation: report of two cases and review of literature |
topic | Cardiology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9162160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35663677 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24705 |
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