Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging unmasks presumed embolic myocardial infarction due to patent foramen ovale case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Occurrence of paradoxical coronary embolism is reported in up to 10-15% of all myocardial infarctions but embolic infarctions presumed to be as a result of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are rare. Although rare, it is important to identify these patients as they need appropriate investigations to confirm their diagnosis and guide further treatment.

Case summary

We present the case of a gentleman with troponin positive chest pain with non-obstructed coronaries on invasive coronary angiogram. Subsequent cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated multi-focal myocardial infarctions in several coronary artery territories. Further investigations including echocardiogram were performed in order to identify a cause and source of the embolic infarctions and led to

SUBMITTER: Liang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8824762 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature