Acute myocardial infarction related to coronary artery embolism: A systematic cardiac and cerebral magnetic resonance imaging study

CONCLUSION: MI-related to CAE was associated with infarctions of average size but multiple locations. Systematic brain MRI revealed that 33% of cases were associated with a stroke, which was generally asymptomatic. Further studies are required to better characterize the pathophysiology, clinical course and prognostic value of CAE. Moreover, optimal management strategies remain to be determined.PMID:35934614 | DOI:10.1016/j.acvd.2022.05.005

Source: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases - August 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Julie Debeaumarch é Thibault Leclercq Romain Didier Hugo Debeaumarch é Pierre-Olivier Comby Fr édéric Ricolfi Marianne Zeller Alexandre Cochet Yves Cottin Source Type: research