A case of acute myocardial infarction caused by left main trunk disease with dilated cardiomyopathy

Int J Cardiol. 2005 Feb 28;98(3):507-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2003.12.016.

Abstract

A case of acute myocardial infarction caused by left main trunk disease with dilated cardiomyopathy is presented. Cardiac MRI findings may suggest the etiology of left ventricular dysfunction in this case is idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, which associated with acute myocardial infarction caused by left main trunk disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications*
  • Coronary Disease / complications*
  • Dilatation, Pathologic
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Ventricles / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology