Key result
Emergent CABG plus MVR successfully treats acute MI from septic coronary embolism.
Why the study?
Acute myocardial infarction is a rare but potentially serious complication of infective endocarditis, presenting clinical management challenges.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of managing acute myocardial infarction due to septic coronary embolism in infective endocarditis, suggesting emergent CABG and valve replacement as a viable approach.
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a rare but recognized and potentially serious complication of infective endocarditis (IE). This case describes the challenges surrounding the management of AMI in the setting of septic coronary embolism, brain, spleen, and kidney infarcts due to septic emboli from native mitral valve IE.
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Faluk et al. (2020) conducted a case report in Acute myocardial infarction associated with infective endocarditis (n=1). Mitral valve replacement with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was evaluated. Emergent coronary artery bypass grafting with simultaneous mitral valve replacement successfully treated a 57-year-old woman with acute myocardial infarction due to septic coronary embolism.
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