AN OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVOR WITH PRESUMED EMBOLIC MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: ROLE OF MULTI-MODALITY IMAGING.
Anno:
2024
Background: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) refers to a puzzling clinical entity that is characterized by symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome, demonstrates troponin elevation with inconclusive coronary angiogram. The underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms include atherosclerotic cause or non-atherosclerotic causes, such as coronary dissection or coronary embolus. A…