Tag Archives: coronary artery thrombosis
May 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:79–80 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.015
Concurrent left ventricular and left anterior coronary artery thrombus: is COVID-19 an innocent bystander?
Vincenzo Somma, Anthony Brennan, Francis Ha, Adam Trytell, Khoa Phan, Kegan Moneghetti
Introduction Myocarditis is a known complication of COVID-19, however, recently concerns have been raised regarding myocardial injury in the presence of a substantial coronary thrombus burden, in combination with atherosclerotic plaque.1,2 Widespread community transmission of COVID-19 has led to some presentations of myocardial infarction associated with active COVID-19 infection.1 We present the angiographic findings of such a case with a heavy burden of thrombus, despite only minor obstructive coronary disease. Case presentation A 36-year-old man was admitted to a local hospital with respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. Init
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