Lung tumor presenting with acute myocardial infarction and lower extremity arterial embolism

Abstract Background Lung tumor embolization leading to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare. Previouscases of lung tumor embolization were reported in the coronary artery. We describe here a case of lung tumor embolization leading to the simultaneous occurrence of AMI and lower extremity arteri...

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Main Authors: Jichun Liu, Hao Chen, Xiangrong Xie, Yuwen Yang, Shengxing Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01770-0