Myocardial infarction in a 33-year-old with inflammatory bowel disease: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ST elevation myocardial infarction is defined as acute myocardial injury with necrosis due to myocardial ischemia. The frequent cause is thrombotic occlusion of atherosclerotic coronary arteries. In particular situations, thromboembolism can cause myocardial infarction in patients with normal coronary arteries.

Case presentation

We report a particular case of myocardial infarction in a young, previously healthy patient with non-atherosclerotic coronary arteries and inflammatory bowel disease. Although we performed an extensive work up, no clear pathophysiological cause could be diagnosed. Most likely, myocardial infarction was associated with a hypercoagulative state related to systemic inflammation.

Conclusion

The mechanisms of coagulation disturbances in

SUBMITTER: Bengel CP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10185944 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature