TY - JOUR T1 - Acute myocardial infarction caused by left atrial myxoma: Role of intracoronary catheter aspiration JO - Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia T2 - AU - Al-Fakhouri,Ahmad AU - Janjua,Muhammad AU - DeGregori,Michele SN - 08702551 M3 - 10.1016/j.repc.2016.08.008 DO - 10.1016/j.repc.2016.08.008 UR - https://www.revportcardiol.org/pt-acute-myocardial-infarction-caused-by-articulo-S0870255116303535 AB - Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by left atrial myxoma is very rare. Catheter-based approaches or thrombolytic therapy are mostly the first step in the management of STEMI with less time delay. We report a case of acute anterior/lateral STEMI caused by a left atrial myxoma. The patient was successfully treated by intracoronary aspiration with an Export aspiration catheter, with excellent distal coronary flow. Intracoronary catheter aspiration in acute myocardial infarction caused by a left atrial myxoma may help to salvage the infarcting myocardium with less time delay. ER -