Coronary artery embolism in a patient with Fontan palliation: A rare complication

Amrit Misra, Marjorie Gayanilo, Pooja Gupta

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1029-1031
Number of pages3
JournalCardiology in the Young
Volume30
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Myocardial infarction
  • coronary emboli
  • single ventricle

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