Abstract
Coronary artery embolism is extremely rare in children with Fontan palliation. We report a 10-year-old boy with hypoplastic left heart syndrome post-Fontan procedure who presented with acute onset chest pain and ST-segment changes on electrocardiogram. Cardiac catheterisation revealed coronary artery emboli requiring stent placement. Our case highlights the importance of evaluating chest pain in a systematic manner in Fontan patients as acute coronary artery embolism can be a part of the spectrum of well-known thromboembolic complications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1029-1031 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Cardiology in the Young |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Myocardial infarction
- coronary emboli
- single ventricle