Recurrent acute myocardial infarction in patient with coronary artery aneurysma – a case report

Czech version

Authors: MUDr. Michaela Mravcová; prim. MUDr. Zdeněk Klimsa; MUDr. Hana Mischková; MUDr. Daniel Foldyna
Authors‘ workplace: Kardiologické oddělení Nemocnice Jihlava mravciatko@email. cz
Published in: Kardiol Rev Int Med 2013, 15(2): 121-123
Category: Case report - competitive

Overview

This case report presents fairly rare case of a young patient with recurrent acute myocardial infarction on the basis of coronary artery aneurysma.

Keywords:
recurrent acute myocardial infarction – coronary artery aneurysma – coronary angiography – drug eluting stent

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Cardiology Review

2013 Issue 2