Abstract
A neonate who presented with circulatory collapse was found to have myocardial infarction caused by thrombotic occlusion of the left main coronary artery. At autopsy, a thrombus was found in the ductus venosus making paradoxical embolism through the foramen ovale the most likely mechanism of coronary occlusion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | F137-F138 |
Journal | Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Coronary artery
- Myocardial infarction
- Thrombosis