Infarto de miocardio secundario a embolismo coronario en paciente con estenosis mitral / Myocardial infarction secondary to coronary embolism in patients with mitral stenosis

RESUMEN

El embolismo coronario se reconoce como una causa, aunque poco frecuente, del infarto de miocardio. Se reporta el caso de una paciente con estenosis mitral no identificada previamente, al cual presenta infarto de miocardio, en quien se documenta la presencia de un émbolo a nivel de la arteria coronaria derecha.

ABSTRACT

Myocardial infarction due to coronary embolism in a patient with mitral stenosis. Coronary embolism is recognizedas a cause, although unfrequent, of myocardial infarction. It is reported the case of patient with mitral stenosis notidentified previously, that presents with a myocardial infarction, in which it is documented the presence of embolus inthe right coronary artery.