Skip to main content

Table 1 Summary of coronary thrombosis cases involving all three major coronary arteries

From: Triple coronary thrombosis: autopsy case and literature review

Case reports

Age/sex

Coronary artery and pathology (angiography/autopsy)

Symptoms on presentation

History/risk factors for CAD

Outcome

Tse at al.[11]

45/M

LAD, RCA, LCX – thrombotic occlusion

Unwitnessed collapse while in the toilet, nonspecific chest discomfort during a week preceding the event

Recent synthetic cannabinoids use, hypertension, smoking, alcohol use, previous MI (based on autopsy)

Fatal

Habib et al.[25]

47/M

Proximal LAD − 100% thrombotic occlusion,

distal LCX − 100% thrombotic occlusion,

distal RCA − 100% thrombotic occlusion

Chest pain, symptomatic COVID-19 pneumonia

COVID-19 pneumonia,

hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus

Fatal

Rencuzogullari et al.[33]

33/M

Mid-LCX,

proximal RCA,

proximal and distal LAD thromboses and/or thromboembolism(s)

Chest pain

Whey protein use for one month

Survived

Ermis et al.[34]

42/M

Proximal LAD − 100% thrombotic occlusion,

mid-LCX – thrombosis,

second obtuse marginal (OM2) branch - thrombosis,

RCA - partial thrombotic occlusion of both the posterolateral and the posterior descending branches

Chest pain

Smoking

Survived

El-Azrak et al.[35]

62/M

Proximal RCA - occlusion,

ostial LCX - occlusion,

distal LAD - occlusion

Chest pain, dizziness, vomiting

Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking

Survived

Vieira et al.[36]

49/M

Simultaneous stent thromboses:

Mid-RCA – stent thrombosis,

Mid-LAD – stent thrombosis,

Second obtuse marginal artery (LCX) – stent thrombosis

Chest pain

Previous MI, overweight, dyslipidemia; aspirin discontinuation 8 days prior, gout

Fatal