Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a young woman with unknown mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Chronic rheumatic heart disease is the most common cause of mitral stenosis. It remains a major public health problem. In almost half of the cases, paroxysmal or chronic atrial fibrillation occurs during the evolution of mitral stenosis, thereby exposing to an increased risk of thrombo-embolic events.Whereas the most frequent site for embolism is the cerebral circulation, any organ may be involved, especially the coronary circulation, resulting in a myocardial infarction (MI).

Case presentation

Here, we report a rare case of a 50-year-old patient, with no risk factors for cardiovascular disease, presenting an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) as initial presentation of unknown mitral stenosis with atrial fibrillation and strongly su

SUBMITTER: Faraj R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8978105 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature