Aspiration thrombectomy of a massive thrombotic embolus in acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary embolism

International Heart Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 387-392

  Sakai, Koyu ^a   Inoue, Katsumi ^b   Nobuyoshi, Masakiyo ^a  

^a KOKURA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b KURASHIKI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Aspiration thrombectomy; Atrial fibrillation; Coronary embolism

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CORONARY ARTERY EMBOLISM; CORONARY STENT; EMBOLISM; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN; THROMBECTOMY; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THROMBECTOMY; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 34547505198     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: 13493299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.48.387     Document Type: Article

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