Three cases of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism: treatment using a thrombus aspiration device

Norihiko Kotooka; Yoritaka Otsuka; Satoshi Yasuda; Isao Morii; Atsushi Kawamura; Shunichi Miyazaki

doi:10.1536/jhj.45.861

Three cases of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism: treatment using a thrombus aspiration device

Jpn Heart J. 2004 Sep;45(5):861-6. doi: 10.1536/jhj.45.861.

Authors

Norihiko Kotooka¹, Yoritaka Otsuka, Satoshi Yasuda, Isao Morii, Atsushi Kawamura, Shunichi Miyazaki

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka 565-8565, Japan.

PMID: 15557727
DOI: 10.1536/jhj.45.861

Abstract

In this report, we describe three patients with acute myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism who were successfully treated using a thrombus aspiration device. Thrombus aspiration is shown to be a feasible and effective strategy for the treatment of acute coronary embolism.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Coronary Disease / complications*
Coronary Disease / surgery
Coronary Vessels / surgery
Embolectomy
Embolism, Paradoxical / complications*
Embolism, Paradoxical / surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
Myocardial Infarction / surgery
Suction