Early recurrence of attack after myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnostic strategies depend on non-standardized workup, and the causes of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries remain unclear for some patients. Intracoronary imaging is recommended for detecting the missed causes by coronary angiography. Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries is a heterogeneous entity; a meta-analysis of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery studies demonstrated that all-cause mortality rate at 1 year is 4.7%, and its prognosis is not so favourable.

Case summary

A 62-year-old man without remarkable medical history complained of acute chest pain at rest, which resolved at his arrival. Although echocardiography and electrocardiogram exhibited normal findings, the concentration of h

SUBMITTER: Morooka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10180369 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature