Thrombectomy aspiration catheter can be successfully used to treat acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary artery embolus associated with atrial fibrillation.
May support aspiration thrombectomy in AF-related coronary embolism; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Coronary artery embolus is a rare and potentially under- recognised cause of acute myocardial infarction. We describe the case of an 80-year-old woman presenting with an acute coronary syndrome secondary to coronary artery embolus associated with atrial fibrillation, which was successfully treated with the use of a thrombectomy aspiration catheter.
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