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

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

A case is reported of myocardial infarction occurring following sclerotherapy for varicose veins in a patient with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It is believed that microemboli crossed the PFO as a result of the procedure and caused coronary artery embolisation, resulting in the symptoms, electrocar...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New Zealand medical journal 2012, Vol.125 (1366), p.64-67
Hauptverfasser: Snow, Timothy A C, McEntee, Julian P, Greaves, Sally C, White, Harvey D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case is reported of myocardial infarction occurring following sclerotherapy for varicose veins in a patient with a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It is 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.
ISSN:1175-8716