ST Elevation Infarction after Heart Transplantation Induced by Coronary Spasms and Mural Thrombus Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography
Joint Authors
Clemmensen, Tor Skibsted
Holm, Niels Ramsing
Maeng, Michael
Terkelsen, Christian Juhl
Christiansen, Evald Høj
Poulsen, Steen Hvitfeldt
Eiskjær, Hans
Source
Case Reports in Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The case illustrates the possible link between coronary spasms, intraluminal thrombus formation, and widespread organized and layered thrombi in HTx patients.
Furthermore, the case underlines the clinical value of OCT as a novel method for high-resolution vessel imaging in heart-transplanted (HTx) patients with coronary spasms and suspected coronary artery disease.
Coronary spasms and sudden death are frequent complications after HTx.
The underlying mechanisms leading to these complications are unknown.
The present case displays the clinical course of a 19-year-old HTx patient who was hospitalized due to acute myocardial infarction induced by severe coronary spasms.
The patients remained unstable on conservative therapy.
Therefore, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) was performed and revealed massive, organized thrombi in the left main coronary artery, the circumflex coronary artery, and the left anterior descending coronary artery.
The patient was stabilized after percutaneous coronary intervention.
As a mural thrombus often goes undetected by coronary angiography, OCT may prove benefit in HTx patients with myocardial infarction or suspected coronary spasms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Clemmensen, Tor Skibsted& Holm, Niels Ramsing& Eiskjær, Hans& Poulsen, Steen Hvitfeldt& Maeng, Michael& Terkelsen, Christian Juhl…[et al.]. 2016. ST Elevation Infarction after Heart Transplantation Induced by Coronary Spasms and Mural Thrombus Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography. Case Reports in Transplantation،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102922
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Clemmensen, Tor Skibsted…[et al.]. ST Elevation Infarction after Heart Transplantation Induced by Coronary Spasms and Mural Thrombus Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography. Case Reports in Transplantation No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102922
American Medical Association (AMA)
Clemmensen, Tor Skibsted& Holm, Niels Ramsing& Eiskjær, Hans& Poulsen, Steen Hvitfeldt& Maeng, Michael& Terkelsen, Christian Juhl…[et al.]. ST Elevation Infarction after Heart Transplantation Induced by Coronary Spasms and Mural Thrombus Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography. Case Reports in Transplantation. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102922