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Recurrence of STEMI in a different coronary artery within a short period of time is rarely reported.
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This case highlights the rare but highly fatal occurrence of two consecutive STEMIs in different coronary arteries within a short timeframe.
In multi-vessel coronary artery disease, concomitant ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in simultaneous two culprit lesions have been rarely reported. In this regard, the recurrence in a short period of time of a STEMI in a different coronary artery is also rare. We describe the case of a 56-year-old male smoker, who was presented with an anterior STEMI. The coronary angiography demonstrated a significant lesion in the left main coronary (LMC) and an occlusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD), and was referred for surgery. Four days later, he experienced symptoms of acute ischemia of the inferior territory. A newly formed culprit lesion of the circumflex artery (Cx) was detected and benefited from angioplasty. The patient expired the next day from sudden arrythmia. This case report shows two consecutive STEMI situations in separate coronary arteries, which commonly can occur in atherosclerotic patients with very poor prognosis.
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