Acute myocardial infarction in a young patient by coronary embolism

Abstract

Coronary artery disease continues to be the leading cause of death in modern society; the most frequent cause is atherosclerosis. There are other causes such as coronary embolism and coronary dissection, among others. This article presents the case of a young patient with acute myocardial infarction in whom a coronary embolism was documented as the cause of infarction.

Keywords

• Coronary embolism. Acute coronary syndrome. Atrial fibrillation. Paradoxical embolism.