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(Chest. 1971;60:431-436.)
© 1971 American College of Chest Physicians

Coronary Embolism in Patients with Mitral Valve Prosthesis

Alberto Benchimol M.D.1 and Jose Sandoval M.D.1

1 Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Good Samartian Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona

Coronary embolus resulting in acute myocardial infarction in three patients with mitral valve prosthesis is reported. These episodes occurred despite adequate anticoagulation in all three cases, and one patient had regular sinus rhythm. The clinical importance of this complication is discussed since one patient subsequently died in intractable heart failure as a direct result of this complication.






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