ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION WITH INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS A DEVASTATING OUTCOME

Abstract

Systemic embolization is a common complication of infective endocarditis withreported incidence of 45-60% but in comparison to systemic, coronaryembolization is a rare and fatal complication. Identifying non-atheroscleroticcauses of myocardial infarction, this can have consequences on short and longterm management of disease. We report case of a 29 years old male sufferingfrom infective endocarditis presented with ST elevation myocardial infarction.