Open AccessAcute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries. in vivo demonstration of coronary thrombosis during the acute episode
Author(s) -
Fernandez M. S.,
Pichard A. D.,
Marchant E.,
Lindsay J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960061107
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , streptokinase , thrombosis , thrombolysis , coronary thrombosis , coronary arteries , artery
Two cases with acute myocardial infarction are presented. Both had thrombotic occlusion of the infarct‐related artery. Following successful thrombolysis with streptokinase, coronary angiography was normal. These cases prove that “myocardial infarction with normal coronaries” can be associated with coronary thrombosis in the acute stage.