Open AccessAcute intracoronary thrombosis in a normal coronary artery following coronary angiography: Thromboaspiration using a guide catheter
Author(s) -
Prashanth Panduranga,
Abdullah Amour Riyami
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.73218
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , cardiology , myocardial infarction , right coronary artery , thrombus , thrombosis , coronary thrombosis , coronary angiogram , coronary angiography , acute coronary syndrome , catheter , artery , coronary artery disease , radiology
A 60-year-old female presented with anterolateral non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and her coronary angiogram revealed severe left system coronary artery disease with a normal right coronary artery. Following coronary angiogram, she developed acute inferior wall and right ventricular ST elevation myocardial infarction with complete atrioventricular block and cardiogenic shock. Repeat coronary angiogram showed large proximal right coronary thrombus causing subtotal occlusion that was successfully aspirated using a guide catheter. The possible causes for intracoronary thrombosis following coronary angiography are discussed here.