REVIEW PAPER
Coronary embolism causing acute myocardial infarction. Review of the literature
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2nd Department of Cardiology, Świętokrzyskie Cardiology Centre, Kielce, Poland
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Department of Internal Diseases, Cardiology and Medicine Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Obstetrics, Faculty of Health Sciences,
Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
Submission date: 2016-01-24
Final revision date: 2016-04-19
Acceptance date: 2016-06-14
Publication date: 2016-07-11
Medical Studies 2016;32(2):131-135
KEYWORDS
cardiomyopathyatrial fibrillationacute myocardial infarctioncoronary artery embolismvalve prosthesis
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Coronary artery embolism (CE) should be considered as a nonatherosclerotic cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), especially in patients with conditions favouring the formation of intracardiac thrombi. The main aetiologies of CE have changed in recent decades. Currently, atrial fibrillation is the most common cause. Most studies on CE infarcts are case reports with small numbers of patients. There are still no clear guidelines for the management in embolic myocardial infarction. Depending on the aetiology, the treatment needs to be tailored individually. As long-term outcomes indicate, patients with CE causing AMI are at high-risk and therefore require close follow-up.
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