[Acute myocardial infarction in a patient with normal coronary arteries--a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2004 Mar;60(3):250-3; discussion 254.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A case of a 72-year-old female who was admitted for elective dual-chamber pacemaker implantation, is presented. A few hours after the procedure the patient developed chest pain with ST-segment elevation in ECG and a significant increase in the troponin I level. An acute myocardial infarction was diagnosed. Urgent coronary angiography revealed normal coronary arteries without spasm. Possible causes of acute myocardial infarction following pacemaker implantation are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vessels*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
  • Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*