Paradoxical coronary artery embolism causing acute myocardial infarction in a young woman with factor V Leiden thrombophilia

摘要

Paradoxical coronary artery embolism is a rare but under-diagnosed cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and requires a high level of clinical suspicion to make an early diagnosis. We describe the case of a young woman who presented with a severe cou