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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 122-124 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Heart Hospital Journal |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)