Saddle coronary embolism precipitates flash pulmonary edema

Coronary artery embolism is as an infrequent but important cause of acute myocardial infarction. We present a rare case of a large saddle embolism in the coronary vasculature which led to an acute myocardial infarction and consequently flash pulmonary edema. Despite intensive medical management, our...

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Main Authors: Ali Ahmad, Halina Kusz, Hafiz Khan, Sakiru Isa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120303737