The Main Coronary Artery (LMCA) Thrombus Presented as an ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Hypercoagulable Patient
Left main coronary artery (LMCA) thrombus is a clinically rare event and is thought to be secondary to plaque rupture with subsequent thrombus formation, persistent hypercoagulable state, cocaine use, or vasospasm. (Klein et al., 2008) here we present a case of LMCA thrombus that presented as an S...
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Main Authors: | Nithin Gottam, Douglas Stewart, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Mohamad Ajjour |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Vascular Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/579097 |
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