Case Reports
August 20, 2015
Vol. 82 No. 2 (2014): Cardiac series
https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2014.52

An unusual case of myocardial infarction

Publisher's note
All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.
Myocardial infarction, thrombotic embolization, echocardiography
1012
Views
613
Downloads

Authors

Riccardo Rovetta
rovetz85@yahoo.it
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Enrico Vizzardi
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Antonio D’Aloia
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Ivano Bonadei
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Edoardo Sciatti
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Marco Metra
Department of medical and surgical, radiological sciences and public health specialties. University of Study of Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Myocardial infarction may be the result of embolism of calcified material from the aortic valve or thrombotic formations adhering to the same. We report a case of late myocardial infarction secondary to embolization from a thrombus adherent to the aortic valve jutting out in the ostium of the left main coronary artery. Keywords: Myocardial infarction, thrombotic

Altmetrics

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Citations

Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

How to Cite



“An Unusual Case of Myocardial Infarction”. 2015. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease 82 (2). https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2014.52.