Open AccessSuccessful intracoronary thrombolysis in a patient with anterior myocardial infarction and large thrombus burden associated with coronary artery ectasia
Author(s) -
Jafaripour Iraj,
Ansari Ramandi Mohammad Mostafa,
Gholami Amir,
Pourkia Roghayeh,
Amin Kamyar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3449
Subject(s) - medicine , ectasia , cardiology , thrombus , myocardial infarction , thrombolysis , coronary artery ectasia , artery , acute coronary syndrome , percutaneous coronary intervention , coronary angiography
Although ectatic coronary arteries with high thrombus burden, leading to acute coronary events, can be difficult to manage, intracoronary thrombolytics and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors can act as potential successful treatment options.