Coronary artery thromboembolism: Unexpected presentation of left atrial myxoma covered with thrombus |
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| Authors: | Samet Uysal MD Ayse Zehra Karakoc MD Kadir Biyikli MD Benay Erden MD Ozkan Candan MD Gonca Gul Gecmen MD |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Cardiology, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Department of Pathology, Dr Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Cardiac myxomas are benign primer cardiac tumors of the heart. They can be fatal with a thromboembolic presentation. Myocardial infarction is one of these unusual thromboembolic presentations. We report a patient who presented with cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation related to myocardial infarction. After successful resuscitation, coronary angiography and transthoracic echocardiography were performed. A left atrial mass was observed and interpreted as a possible cause of coronary embolism leading to myocardial infarction. After surgical excision, the pathological examination confirmed myxoma, which was the essential cause of the tendency to arterial embolism. |
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| Keywords: | cardiac tumors coronary embolism myxoma |
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