Suspected coronary fat embolism after liposuction
Alisa Thamwiwat1, Deepthi Sudhakar1, David Paniagua1,2
1Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
A 38-year-old female presented with chest pain and ST elevation on electrocardiogram after an outpatient liposuction procedure. Emergent coronary angiography revealed complete occlusion of multiple coronary arteries, with fat embolism as the suspected etiology. Attempts to restore distal coronary flow with balloon dilatation, aspiration with Pronto catheter, and distal adenosine administration resulted in minimal improvement in flow. The material aspirated was consistent with fat. With supportive therapy, including Impella CP support, the patient's clinical condition improved. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of multiple coronary occlusion after liposuction.
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