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...

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Main Authors: Rey Francisco Arcenas, Mir Ishtiaque Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/407935

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