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case_images: ECG on admission showing anterolateral ST elevation.
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case_images: An ECG performed at the referring hospital revealed ST-segment elevation V1-V6 consistent with an anterolateral STEMI and he was promptly transferred to our cardiac care unit (Figure 1).
case_images: Preintervention angiographic image showing extensive LAD thrombosis. LAD: left anterior descending coronary artery; LCx: left circumflex coronary artery.
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case_images: Coronary angiography revealed extensive, nonocclusive thrombus extending from proximal to mid left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery with no significant atherosclerosis in this or other vessels (Figure 2).
case_images: Postintervention angiographic image showing plaque prolapse. LAD: left anterior descending coronary artery; LCx: left circumflex coronary artery.
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case_images: Follow-up angiography after intracoronary nitroglycerin revealed TIMI II flow and mild plaque and/or thrombus prolapse through the distal stent (Figure 3).