Paradoxical embolism to the left main coronary artery: Visualization by transesophageal echocardiography

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作者
Manno, BV [1 ]
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[1] Penn Heart & Vasc Grp, Meadowbrook, PA USA
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10.1067/mje.2002.124645
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A case of myocardial infarction is described with transesophageal echocardiography visualization of left main coronary artery thrombus arising from paradoxical embolism of mobile venous thrombus by patent foramen ovale.
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