[ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION FOLLOWING COVID-19]

Abstract

A 30 years old woman suffered from Covid-19 that resolved after 4 days. A week later she complained of chest pain and referred to the emergency room. Myocarditis was the first working diagnosis, but in the following few hours acute ST elevation myocardial infarction was diagnosed according to clinical signs, ECG changes, laboratory and coronary angiography findings. She successfully underwent stenting of the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery. The patient was discharged a week later in good condition. At 6 months follow-up her clinical condition had improved and an echocardiography showed LVEF=45%. Covid-19 infection may be a trigger for ST elevation myocardial infarction even in young people without a clear presence of cardiovascular risk factors.