Cor Vasa 2011, 53(6-7):385-388 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2011.093

Paradoxical embolism into coronary arteries - unusual cause of acute myocardial infarction

Martin Sluka1,2,*, Jiří Ostřanský1, David Richter1, Miloš Táborský1
1 I. interní klinika - kardiologická, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého, Olomouc, Česká republika
2 V současné době: Division of Cardiology, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, Velká Británie

Paradoxical embolism is very unusual cause of acute myocardial infarction. It is usually found in young patients and its incidence is unknown. Only less than 15 reports on this issue were published. Authors describe three cases from own professional experience during last five years.

Keywords: Paradoxical embolism; Coronary artery; Acute myocardial infarction

Published: June 1, 2011  Show citation

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Sluka M, Ostřanský J, Richter D, Táborský M. Paradoxical embolism into coronary arteries - unusual cause of acute myocardial infarction. Cor Vasa. 2011;53(6-7):385-388. doi: 10.33678/cor.2011.093.
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