Acute myocardial infarction caused by left atrial myxoma: Role of intracoronary catheter aspiration
Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by left atrial myxoma is very rare. Catheter-based approaches or thrombolytic therapy are mostly the first step in the management of STEMI with less time delay. We report a case of acute anterior/lateral STEMI caused by a left atrial my...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255116303535 |