Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
3. Investigations, Results and Treatment
4. Outcome and Follow-Up
5. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Value | 04/11/19 | 05/11/19 | 06/11/19 | 07/11/19 | 11/11/19 | 12/11/19 | 13/11/19 | 14/11/19 | 17/01/20 | 18/01/20 | 19/01/20 | 20/01/20 | 26/01/20 | 17/02/20 |
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Hb | 152 H | 138 | 156 H | 162 H | 145 | 130 | - | - | 147 | - | - | 135 | 138 | 153 H |
WBCC | 10.4 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.1 | - | - | 9.9 | - | - | 9.3 | 6.8 | 9.1 |
PLT | 228 | 245 | 265 | 258 | 278 | 250 | - | - | 254 | - | - | 238 | 258 | 312 |
INR | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - | - | - | 1.4 | 1.1 |
DD | - | 0.27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.27 |
Na | 140 | - | 143 | 142 | 140 | - | - | - | 138 | - | - | 138 | 139 | 142 |
K | 4.3 | - | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 | - | - | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 H |
Urea | 4.1 | - | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 3.3 | - | - | 2.9 | 1.9 L | 4.0 |
Cr | 58 | - | 69 | 65 | 56 | - | - | - | 47 | - | - | 45 | 54 | 59 |
eGFR | 90 | - | 73 | 79 | >90 | - | - | - | >90 | - | - | >90 | >90 | 88 |
CRP | - | - | <1 | <1 | <1 | - | - | - | <1 | - | - | <1 | <1 | - |
Trop | 25–28 H | - | 587 H | 461 H | 130 H | 86 H | 48 H | 36 H | 173 H | 1017 H | 532 H | 375 H | - | 7 |
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Singh, M.; Gomes, A.T.; Hill, P.; Saha, A. Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism. Cardiogenetics 2022, 12, 246-252. https://doi.org/10.3390/cardiogenetics12030023
Singh M, Gomes AT, Hill P, Saha A. Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism. Cardiogenetics. 2022; 12(3):246-252. https://doi.org/10.3390/cardiogenetics12030023
Chicago/Turabian StyleSingh, Mita, Ana Teresa Gomes, Paul Hill, and Ansuman Saha. 2022. "Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism" Cardiogenetics 12, no. 3: 246-252. https://doi.org/10.3390/cardiogenetics12030023
APA StyleSingh, M., Gomes, A. T., Hill, P., & Saha, A. (2022). Recurrent Episodes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism. Cardiogenetics, 12(3), 246-252. https://doi.org/10.3390/cardiogenetics12030023