Acute Myocardial Infarction in an Elderly Patient With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Angiographically Normal Coronary Arteries

Aortic stenosis (AS) is common in the elderly and is associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular events. Nevertheless, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with severe AS and “normal” coronary arteries is very rare. We present an elderly male with severe AS and angiograph...

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Main Authors: Chao-Feng Lin, Ko-Ching Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700417