Successful treatment of ST elevation myocardial infarction caused by septic embolus with the use of a thrombectomy catheter in infective endocarditis.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20112011 Aug 17.
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| ID: mdl-22688929
ABSTRACT
A 71-year-old patient suffered a transmural (ST elevation) myocardial infarction (MI) as a result of a septic embolus from an infected tissue aortic valve replacement. Following failed fibrinolysis, his MI was successfully treated with thrombectomy using an export catheter. He suffered bleeding complications following the administration of tenectaplase and required aortic valve and root replacement due to ongoing systemic embolisation.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thrombectomy
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Embolism
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Endocarditis, Bacterial
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Myocardial Infarction
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Reino Unido