Coronary saddle embolism causing myocardial infarction in a patient with mechanical mitral valve prosthesis: Treatment with thrombolytic therapy
International Journal of Cardiology, cilt.135, sa.2, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 135 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.073
- Dergi Adı: International Journal of Cardiology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Coronary embolism, Myocardial infarction, Thrombolytic therapy
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Coronary embolism is an uncommon cause for myocardial infarction in clinical practice and there is no consensus on the treatment of this subject. Thrombolytic agents and percutaneous intervention are up to date options and yet there are only a few case reports regarding thrombolytic therapy in this special subgroup of patients suffering from myocardial infarction. We reported a 37-year-old woman patient with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism who was successfully treated using intravenous thrombolytic theraphy with tissue plasminogen activator. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.