A 42-year-old man with recurrent myocardial infarction and normal appearing coronary arteries

Int J Cardiol. 1999 May 15;69(2):225-6. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(99)00032-7.

Abstract

We report the occurrence of a coronary mural thrombus and recurrent myocardial infarction in a patient with normal-appearing epicardial coronary arteries and small-vessel coronary artery disease. The current case emphasizes the importance of permanent medical treatment with anti-platelet and vasodilators in patients with small-vessel coronary artery disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use
  • Coronary Thrombosis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microvascular Angina / complications*
  • Microvascular Angina / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Recurrence
  • Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use
  • Verapamil / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Verapamil
  • Aspirin