Repeated coronary emboli in a young female with mild mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm

Authors
Rathi, RK Bhandari, S
Citation
Rk. Rathi et S. Bhandari, Repeated coronary emboli in a young female with mild mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm, INT J CARD, 79(2-3), 2001, pp. 317-319
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01675273 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
317 - 319
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(200107)79:2-3<317:RCEIAY>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A 23-year-old female presented with two episodes, 4 years apart, of acute c hest pain and on both occasions with inferior ST elevation suggestive of ac ute inferior MI. She was found to have mild mitral stenosis and was in sinu s rhythm. We believe that recurrent coronary embolisms were responsible and that this should be considered especially in trying to define the cause of MI in young females. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights res erved.