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Revista Colombiana de Cardiología
Print version ISSN 0120-5633
Abstract
CORREA-ZAPATA, Jhon S. et al. Acute myocardial infarction in a young patient by coronary embolism. Rev. Colomb. Cardiol. [online]. 2022, vol.29, n.6, pp.680-683. Epub Dec 27, 2022. ISSN 0120-5633. https://doi.org/10.24875/rccar.21000092.
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.