Abstract
Background: The overall incidence of hospital admissions because of myocardial infarction attributable to young patients seams to increase over the years. Myocardial infarction in young patients is a rare disease, it is necessary to identify young patients with a high risk profile to recognize and treat them in time.
Case Summary: We present a patient with an acute heart attack at a young age and several risk factors for a cardiovascular event, including multiple drug abuse and hypercholesterolemia. Additionally, the patient had a second-degree atrioventricular block and severely reduced pumping function in the echocardiography. Intriguing about this case is the exceptionally young age and the potential impact of the risk factors.
Discussion: This case illustrates that even young patients can experience an occlusive myocardial infarction and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, coronary heart disease should be considered even at a young age.