Abstract
A 40-year-old woman presented with an extensive anterior myocardial infarction. After initial thrombolytic therapy, coronary angiography was performed a few days later revealing normal coronaries with severe left ventricular dysfunction secondary to anterior wall akinesia. Echocardiography showed severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient had a history of long-term oral contraceptive consumption. A paradoxical embolus into the left coronary artery via a large PFO was suspected and was successfully treated with PFO closure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 122-124 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Heart Hospital Journal |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
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Acute myocardial infarction secondary to suspected paradoxical emboli through patent foramen ovale in a young woman. / Namazi, Mohammad Hassan; Biglarin, Marjan; Khani, Mohammad; Eslami, Vahid; Movahed, Mohammad R.
In: American Heart Hospital Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2, 01.12.2011, p. 122-124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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PY - 2011/12/1
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N2 - A 40-year-old woman presented with an extensive anterior myocardial infarction. After initial thrombolytic therapy, coronary angiography was performed a few days later revealing normal coronaries with severe left ventricular dysfunction secondary to anterior wall akinesia. Echocardiography showed severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction and a patent foramen ovale (PFO). The patient had a history of long-term oral contraceptive consumption. A paradoxical embolus into the left coronary artery via a large PFO was suspected and was successfully treated with PFO closure.
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