Myocardial infarction following sclerotherapy in a patient with a patent foramen ovale

Reports a case of myocardial infarction occurring following sclerotherapy for varicose veins in a patient with a patent foramen ovale (PFO), where it was believed that microemboli crossed the PFO as a result of the procedure and caused coronary artery embolisation, resulting in the symptoms, electrocardiographic and biochemical evidence of myocardial infarction. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.