Population
1 patient with acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction caused by spontaneous coronary embolization…
Design
Case_report
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May prompt consideration of calcific embolization in select STEMI cases; leaves open need for larger studies on incidence and outcomes.
Spontaneous calcific coronary embolus from a degenerative aortic valve is a rare cause of STEMI that can be managed with aspiration thrombectomy.
Vasconcellos et al. (2011) studied this question.
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