ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by plaque erosion in a 23-year-old male
We report a case of ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by plaque erosion in a 23-year-old patient. This case is noteworthy as it likely represents the first instance of thrombus originating from the left anterior descending artery and embolizing to the diagonal branch. The use of optical frequency domain imaging during both the acute and chronic phases allowed for precise assessment of the pathology.
Authors
- Nobuhiro Suematsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7731-5308)
- Daisuke Nagatomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-1502)
- Genya Sunagawa
- Keiji Oi
- Shinki Nishioka
- Koki Gondo
- Toru Kubota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6892-8639)
- Masatsugu Nozoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-573X)
Institutions
- Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cardiology Cases
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jccase.2025.06.007
- Primary Topic
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00