Extrinsic coronary compression from an aortic root abscess is a rare and highly lethal cause of STEMI in patients with infective endocarditis, highlighting the need for prompt multimodality imaging and multidisciplinary management.
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Clinicians should suspect extrinsic compression in endocarditis-related STEMI; this case leaves open optimal revascularization strategies.
Campanile et al. (2018) studied this question.