Recurrent myocardial infarction in a young man due to coronary arterial spasm demonstrated at autopsy.
A case is presented, believed to be the first reported, describing recurrent myocardial infarction in an athletic 25-year-old man due to coronary arterial spasm, which was demonstrated at autopsy. A previous angiogram performed during life, after the first myocardial infarction, showed normal coronary arteries. The findings in this case are discussed with a review of the current knowledge pertaining to coronary arterial spasm.
D000328:Adult; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001344:Autopsy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence; D013035:Spasm / Q000150:complications*
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases