Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2024 Jan-Mar;34(1):35-37.
doi: 10.4103/jcecho.jcecho_59_23. Epub 2024 Apr 26.

Coronary Embolism in Patient with Prosthetic Aortic Valve: Looks Can Be Deceiving

Alfredo Mauriello  1   2 , Beatrice D'Arco  3 , Alfonso Desiderio  2 , Antonello D'Andrea  2
Affiliations
Case Reports

Coronary Embolism in Patient with Prosthetic Aortic Valve: Looks Can Be Deceiving

Alfredo Mauriello et al. J Cardiovasc Echogr. 2024 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Coronary embolism is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome. We report the challenging case of a 68-year-old female with ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by right main coronary artery embolism in the setting of bioprosthetic aortic valve and previous episode of atrial fibrillation. The management of coronary embolism depends on the patient clinical setting. In this case, the patient has received an implantable loop recorder before discharge to decide the following therapy.

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; coronary embolism; embolism; prosthetic valve.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Electrocardiogram shows signs compatible with inferior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarct
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

References

    1. Raphael CE, Heit JA, Reeder GS, Bois MC, Maleszewski JJ, Tilbury RT, et al. Coronary embolus:An underappreciated cause of acute coronary syndromes. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2018;11:172–80. - PubMed
    1. Martinelli I, Mannucci PM, De Stefano V, Taioli E, Rossi V, Crosti F, et al. Different risks of thrombosis in four coagulation defects associated with inherited thrombophilia:A study of 150 families. Blood. 1998;92:2353–8. - PubMed
    1. Roudaut R, Serri K, Lafitte S. Thrombosis of prosthetic heart valves:Diagnosis and therapeutic considerations. Heart. 2007;93:137–42. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Shibata T, Kawakami S, Noguchi T, Tanaka T, Asaumi Y, Kanaya T, et al. Prevalence, clinical features, and prognosis of acute myocardial infarction attributable to coronary artery embolism. Circulation. 2015;132:241–50. - PubMed

Publication types