Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Myocardial infarction

  1. Pregnancy-associated SCAD showed a higher-risk clinical pattern
    Registry study reveals pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection cases have distinct clinical profiles, lower fibromuscular dysplasia rates, and reduced cardiac recovery.
  2. Oral contraceptive use linked to SCAD-related heart attack in a young woman
    Case report documents acute myocardial infarction from spontaneous coronary artery dissection in 32-year-old woman using oral contraceptives, with successful conservative management.
  3. Isolated CAE in MI linked to more recurrent events
    Isolated diffuse coronary artery ectasia increases recurrent MI and stent thrombosis risk. Index artery events occur more frequently in affected patients.
  4. Periodontitis is associated with higher acute myocardial infarction risk
    Systematic review confirms periodontitis increases acute myocardial infarction risk by 84%, with radiographic bone loss showing strongest association independent of traditional cardiovascular factors.
  5. Left anterior descending artery spasm caused a large anterior myocardial infarction
    Rare case of extensive anterior wall myocardial infarction caused by left anterior descending artery spasm without coronary obstruction, diagnosed using cardiac MRI and OCT imaging.