SPONTANEOUS ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION AFTER THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION - THE ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY

Authors
KARALIS DG KAULBACK KW ROSS JJ URICCHIO FJ CHANDRASEKARAN K
Citation
Dg. Karalis et al., SPONTANEOUS ARTERIAL EMBOLIZATION AFTER THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY FOR ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION - THE ROLE OF TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 31(3), 1994, pp. 199-201
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
199 - 201
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1994)31:3<199:SAEATT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Arterial embolization from thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial i nfarction is rare. We report two cases of spontaneous arterial emboliz ation following the use of tissue plasminogen activator for acute myoc ardial infarction. Transesophageal echocardiography was able to identi fy the source of embolism as mobile atherosclerotic debris within the thoracic aorta. This information was of value in the management of the se patients, in that femoral catheterization which could have precipit ated further embolization was avoided. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.