Population
1 patient with a coronary embolism caused by a piece of calcium from a calcified aortic valve
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
approximately two months
Authors
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Endothelialization may permit survival after rare coronary embolism from aortic valve; single case leaves open embolization frequency and mechanisms in valvular disease.
This case report highlights a rare instance of coronary embolism caused by a calcified piece of an aortic valve that became endothelialized to the coronary artery wall.
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