Open AccessRecurrent myocardial infarction in a young man due to coronary arterial spasm demonstrated at autopsy.
Author(s) -
N. R. H. El-Maraghi,
Brian J. Sealey
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.61.1.199
Subject(s) - medicine , autopsy , myocardial infarction , cardiology , coronary arteries , infarction , coronary angiogram , artery , coronary angiography
A case is presented, believed to be the first reported, describing recurrent myocardial infarction in an athletic 25-year-old man due to coronary arterial spasm, which was demonstrated at autopsy. A previous angiogram performed during life, after the first myocardial infarction, showed normal coronary arteries. The findings in this case are discussed with a review of the current knowledge pertaining to coronary arterial spasm.
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