Coronary embolism resulting in myocardial infarction: diagnosis and treatment
CE is rare in AMI, and AF is the most critical cause which should draw our attention. The Japan NCVC criteria were a helpful diagnostic tool for CE with high accuracy, but the distal coronary artery embolism with moderate atherosclerosis might be overlooked. Thrombus aspiration was the preferred treatment to remove thrombus and restore coronary flow to improve prognosis.
Authors
- Rende Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6313-4178)
- Junbo Ge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3259-3871)
- Shufu Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4190-3655)
- Hao Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0322-4400)
- Jianying Ma
- Qing Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-2489)
- Chenguang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-0595)
- Juying Qian
- Yuxiang Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2479-8996)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European journal of medical research
- Published
- 2025-07-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-025-02914-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- Shanghai Municipal Health Commission