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Isolated Septal Branch Occlusion Causing Septal Myocardial Infarction, With Suspected Embolic Etiology From Left
A Jano1, A Hamadanchi1, A Große1
1Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Unit, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Thuringia, Germany, uniklinikum-jena.de.
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We present a case of a 76-year-old female who experienced an isolated embolic occlusion of the septal branch, resulting in a septal myocardial infarction (MI) due to a thrombus in the left atrial appendage (LAA). The patient's history included atrial fibrillation (AF), multiple allergies, and a self-discontinued anticoagulation regimen. This case underscores the importance of anticoagulation therapy in AF patients and highlights the challenges of managing patients with complex medical histories and medication intolerances.
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