Intensive Care Medicine

, Volume 16, Issue 3, pp 215–216 | Cite as

Coronary embolism causing myocardial infarction

  • P. A. Kraus
  • J. Lipman
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Abstract

Two cases of myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism arising from bacterial endocarditis are reported. The importance of this condition in the differential diagnosis of myocardial infarction from non-atheromatous coronary artery disease is highlighted and the literature on the subject is reviewed.

Key words

Myocardial infarction Coronary emboli Bacterial endocarditis 
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© Springer-Verlag 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • P. A. Kraus
    • 1
    • 2
    • 3
  • J. Lipman
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive CareJ.G. Strijdom HospitalRepublic of South Africa
  2. 2.University of the WitwatersrandRepublic of South Africa
  3. 3.Intensive Care UnitBaragwanath HospitalJohannesburgRepublic of South Africa

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