Cardiovascular disease is a serious public health problem, responsible for 31% of all deaths worldwide. Population growth, urbanization and the lack of proper policies to control modifiable risk factors lead to an increased number in cases. Associated with this, we have new factors such as stress, pollution, income, unemployment, among others, which, associated with classical factors, increase the speed of atherosclerosis development. Acute ischemic syndromes are some of the worst consequences of the evolution of atherosclerosis, with mortality rates varying according to the type of infarction, place of care and the healthcare resources available.

Among the types of infarction, those with ST segment elevation (STEMI), particularly in the anterior wall, present peculiarities in their natural history, and may lead to complications, such as sudden death, heart failure and embolic events, usually due to the formation of apical thrombus (AT) in the left ventricle.

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