Author/Authors :
Kaya, Hasan Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Ertaş, Faruk Dicle University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey , Tekbaş, Ebru Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim, Türkiye , Elbey, Mehmet Ali Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye
Abstract :
Coronary embolism is an uncommon but serious complication of prosthetic valve thrombosis. During the course of prosthetic valves, myocardial infarction (MI) due to coronary embolism can be seen as a presentation or during treatment of valve thrombosis.