Left main coronary artery occlusion due to thrombus embolization from a prosthetic mitral valve

JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2013 Jul;6(7):e43-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2013.03.017.
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiogenic shock; embolism; left main coronary; primary angioplasty; thrombotic lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Occlusion / diagnosis
  • Coronary Occlusion / etiology*
  • Coronary Occlusion / therapy
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Female
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / surgery*
  • Suction
  • Thrombectomy / methods
  • Thromboembolism / diagnosis
  • Thromboembolism / etiology*
  • Thromboembolism / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Warfarin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Warfarin