Acute coronary syndrome due to intermittent right coronary artery obstruction by an ascending aortic thrombus in a cancer patient: a case report
This case illustrates dynamic RCA obstruction caused by an aortic root thrombus managed with catheter-based aspiration. However, this approach should be considered on a case-by-case basis, given its high thromboembolic potential.
Authors
- Abdullah Tekin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5658-870X)
- Nihat Söylemez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8859-5912)
- Ziya Gökalp Bilgel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8162-7208)
- Samet Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4738-3478)
- Mustafa Yılmaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-9891)
- Mehmet Mesut Ballı
Institutions
- Toros University (TR)
- Başkent University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytag101
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Thrombus and Embolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00