• J Invasive Cardiol · Oct 2012

    Case Reports

    Acute myocardial infarction as a complication of cardiac sarcoma: a rare presentation.

    • Ajay Vallakati, Vijay Shetty, and Jacob Shani.
    • Department of Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. ajayvhs@yahoo.com
    • J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 Oct 1; 24 (10): E209-11.

    AbstractWe present a case of left atrial sarcoma presenting as acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiographic finding of left atrial mass, absence of angiographic evidence of coronary atherosclerotic disease, and incidental finding of prior splenic infarct strongly point to coronary emboli. The relatively low incidence of cardiac sarcoma and the uncommon presentation of cardiac sarcoma as myocardial infarction make this case unique.

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