Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Embolic Myocardial Infarction in a Patient With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Embolic Myocardial Infarction in a Patient With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia

This report describes a case of embolic myocardial infarction secondary to a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are rare and mostly congenital and are inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Myocardial infar...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Sánchez-Fernández, MD, Fernando García-López, MD, Isaac Martínez-Bendayán, MD, PhD, María José Bello-Peón, MD, Raquel Marzoa-Rivas, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
bubble echocardiography
cardiac magnetic resonance
computed tomography
genetic disorders
myocardial infarction
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919305868
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Summary:This report describes a case of embolic myocardial infarction secondary to a pulmonary arteriovenous malformation. Pulmonary arteriovenous malformations are rare and mostly congenital and are inherited as an autosomal dominant disorder known as hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Myocardial infarction is an uncommon complication in patients with untreated pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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