Thrombus in the Right Coronary Sinus of Valsalva Originating From the Left Atrial Appendage Causing Embolic Inferior Wall Myocardial Infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly a result of coronary atherosclerotic plaque rupture and superimposed thrombus formation. Nevertheless, uncommon causes of MI including embolism from aortic root and ascending aorta mural thrombi must be considered when coronary atherosclerotic disease is...
Main Authors: | Hossam Abubakar MD, Ahmed S. Ahmed MD, Ahmed Subahi MD, Ahmed S. Yassin MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709618792023 |
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