Embolic complication of left ventricular non-compaction as an unusual cause of acute myocardial infarction

One of the greatest challenges in medicine consists of arriving at a correct diagnosis despite different presentations of the disease. We present a case in which, notwithstanding the initial diagnosis, the search for the etiology was essential for clinical guidance. Left ventricular non-compaction (...

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Main Authors: Mariana Paiva, Teresa Pinho, Alexandra Sousa, Ana S. Correia, Carla Sousa, Inês Rangel, Sílvia Oliveira, Maria Júlia Maciel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-11-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912001821