European Heart Journal Advance Access originally published online on March 19, 2009
European Heart Journal 2009 30(11):1321; doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp058
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Coronary artery embolism from native mitral valve thrombus
1 Department of Medicine, Barnet and Chase Farm NHS Trust, The Ridgeway, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 8JL, UK
2 Royal Free NHS Trust, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG, UK
* Corresponding author. Tel: +44 790 332 4156. Email: ch_fizzahaziz@hotmail.com
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An 80-year-old lady with hypertension, diabetes, and permanent pacemaker presented with presyncope but no other cardiovascular symptoms. Electrocardiogram showed a paced rhythm and troponin I was 0.16. Pacemaker check was normal, and angiography