CASE REPORT
Acute myocardial infarction in an adolescent female with normal coronary arteries
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Department of Cardiology,
Fatih University, School of Medicine,
Ankara, Turkey
Online publication date: 2009-07-15
Publication date: 2009-07-15
Corresponding author
Yusuf Selçoki
Fatih University, School of Medicine
Department of Cardiology
Hoşdere Caddesi No: 145 06540,
Y. Ayrancı, Ankara
Phone: 90 312 4400606
Fax: 90 312 4415498
Eur J Gen Med 2009;6(3):181-186
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ABSTRACT
Acute myocardial infarction may occur in young people with
angiographically normal coronary arteries but the pathophysiology
of this condition remains unknown. The possible mechanisms
underlying myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries
are coronary vasospasm, thrombosis, embolization or minimal atherosclerosis.
Smoking is an important predisposing risk factor for
myocardial infarction in the presence of normal coronary arteries.
We describe a case of acute myocardial infarction in a adolescent
female who had normal coronary arteries according to multislice
computed tomography coronary angiography results.