Left Atrial Myxoma: A Rare Nonatherosclerotic Cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial infarction from coronary artery embolism is a very rare but potentially lethal sequel of left atrial myxoma. Most atrial myxomas causing myocardial infarction are diagnosed retrospectively after a 2D echocardiogram is performed for assessment of myocardial function after a myocardial infa...
Main Authors: | Rey Francisco Arcenas, Mir Ishtiaque Ali |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/407935 |
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