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Case Reports
[Acute coronary syndrome following massive pulmonary embolism in a 81-year-old woman with thrombophilia].
A 81-year-old woman was referred to the emergency department after having syncopal episode two days earlier. A chest computed tomography demonstrated a right main pulmonary artery embolism. ⋯ Cardiac angiography showed stenosis of left anterior descending coronary artery which was successfully treated with angioplasty and stent implantation. This case illustrates the coincidence and the importance of clinical suspicion for the early diagnosis and treatment of acute coronary syndrome during massive pulmonary embolism.