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Mitral Stenosis, LV Aneurysm, Myocardial Bridge, and Myocardial Infarction: The Mystery Demystified

AUTHORS

avatar Amit Kumar Chaurasia 1 , * , avatar Sivadasanpillai Harikrishnan 1 , avatar Valaparambil Kumar Ajith 1 , avatar Jagan Mohan Tharakan 1

1 Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, Iran

How to Cite: Chaurasia A K , Harikrishnan S , Kumar Ajith V , Tharakan J M . Mitral Stenosis, LV Aneurysm, Myocardial Bridge, and Myocardial Infarction: The Mystery Demystified. Int Cardio Res J. 2017;7(3):e12428.

ARTICLE INFORMATION

International Cardiovascular Research Journal: 7 (3); e12428
Published Online: September 30, 2013
Article Type: Case Report
Received: May 03, 2017
Accepted: April 29, 2013
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Abstract

Coronary embolisation, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and myocardial bridges are rare causes of Myocardial Infarction (MI) in the youth. Here, we report a young male who developed myocardial infarction at the age of 19. Investigations revealed that he had mitral stenosis, myocardial bridge, and angiographic features of healed coronary dissection.

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