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Coronary thromboembolic acute myocardial infarction due to paroxysmal atrial fibrillation occurring after non-cardiac surgery

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Acute myocardial infarction is a well know precipitant of atrial fibrillation, but it is also becoming increasingly recognised that atrial fibrillation is a direct and indirect cause of acute myocardial infarction. Current guidelines do not recommend anticoagulation therapy in patients undergoing cardiac surgery who have a brief episode of atrial fibrillation lasting less than 48 h. However, recommendations for the management of atrial fibrillation following non-cardiac surgery are less clear. We describe the case of a 70-year-old man undergoing non-cardiac surgery, who developed a short episode of perioperative atrial fibrillation and later presented with thromboembolic acute myocardial infarction due to a thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery.

Source: BMJ Case Reports

DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208329

Authors: Crochan John OSullivan, Martin Sprenger, David Tueller, Franz Robert Eberli

Institution: Triemli Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2317344871

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Cites: 9

Cited by: 3

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