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.
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Kraus, P.A., Lipman, J. Coronary embolism causing myocardial infarction. Intensive Care Med 16, 215–216 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01724807
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01724807