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ArticleClinical case reports2024

Paradoxical Infarction? Inferior STEMI With Unexpected Discovery of ASD in an Oncology Patient: A Case of Combined Percutaneous Intervention.

Miguel Angel Balbuena Madera, Juan Francisco Garcia Garcia, Antonio Vargas Cruz, Heberto Aquino Bruno, Jesús Guadalupe González Jasso

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Miguel Angel Balbuena MaderaDepartment of Cardiology National Medical Center November 20 Mexico City Mexico.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1361-244X
Juan Francisco Garcia GarciaDepartment of Cardiology National Medical Center November 20 Mexico City Mexico.
Antonio Vargas CruzDepartment of Cardiology National Medical Center November 20 Mexico City Mexico.
Heberto Aquino BrunoDepartment of Cardiology National Medical Center November 20 Mexico City Mexico.
Jesús Guadalupe González JassoDepartment of Cardiology National Medical Center November 20 Mexico City Mexico.

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Abstract

This case report explores the management of a 56-year-old female oncology patient presenting with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and an incidental atrial septal defect (ASD). The patient, with a history of rectal cancer and hypothyroidism, experienced acute chest pain and dyspnea. She was diagnosed with an inferior STEMI and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the placement of three medicated stents in the right coronary artery. During hospitalization, an echocardiogram revealed a significant ostium secundum ASD. Angiography indicated thrombi, suggesting a potential paradoxical embolism. Percutaneous ASD closure was performed during the same hospital stay, leading to a favorable clinical course without immediate complications. This case highlights the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive evaluation in managing complex cardiovascular conditions, particularly in patients with increased thrombotic risk due to malignancy.

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acute myocardial infarctionatrial septal defectoncology patientparadoxical coronary artery embolismpercutaneous coronary intervention

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PMID39687661
PMCPMC11647179

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