scholarly journals Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries-MINOCA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Sahela Nasrin ◽  
Masuma Jannat Shafi

Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries-MINOCA is a clinical syndrome that encompasses a subgroup of heterogeneous patients who present with myocardial infarction yet do not have any significant coronary artery obstruction on angiogram. From several studies it is understood that MINOCA has a 8.8% prevalence of all Myocardial Infarction (MI) presentations, with no characteristic distinguishing clinical features when compared with MI-CAD( Coronary artery disease), except for patients being younger with a female preponderance & less likely to have hyperlipidemia. The prognosis is extremely variable, depending on the causes of MINOCA. Clinical history, echocardiography, coronary angiography, and left ventriculography represent the first-level diagnostic investigations. Ibrahim Card Med J 2015; 5 (1&2): 61-66

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ara H Rostomian ◽  
Derek Q Phan ◽  
Mingsum Lee ◽  
Ray X Zadegan

Introduction: Myocardial Infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) is found in 5%-6% of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). As such, the diagnosis and management of AMI patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD) poses a challenge as compared to patients with MI with coronary artery disease (MICAD). Hypothesis: To evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of MINOCA in older patients as compared with MICAD patients, with and without revascularization. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of patients ≥80 years old who underwent invasive coronary angiography (ICA) for AMI between 2009-2019 at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. MINOCA was defied as <50% stenosis of coronary arteries on angiography with a troponin level ≥0.05 ng/ml. Patients with MINOCA vs MICAD were compared. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of MINOCA and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to analyze all-cause mortality between cohorts. Results: A total of 259 patients with MINOCA (mean ± SD age 83.8±2.7 years, 68% female) and 687 patients with MICAD (84.7±3.4 years, 40% female) were analyzed. Younger age (odds ratio [OR]=1.11; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.05-1.18), female sex (OR=3.14; CI=2.20-4.48), black race (OR=2.53; CI=1.61-3.98), no history of prior stroke (OR=1.56; CI=1.06-2.33), atrial fibrillation or flutter (OR=2.04; CI:1.38-3.02), lower troponin levels (OR=1.08; CI:1.03-1.11), and lower triglyceride levels per 10 mg/dl increments (OR=1.06; CI:1.03-1.11) increased the odds of having MINCOA as compared to MICAD. At median follow-up of 2.4 years, MINOCA was associated with a lower rate of death (44.8% vs 55.2%, p<0.01) compared to un-revascularized MICAD, but no difference (31.3% vs 40.4%, p=0.68) when compared to re-vascularized MICAD. Conclusions: Patients age ≥80 years with MINOCA have fewer traditional risk factors compared to their counterparts with MICAD and fewer deaths compared to un-revascularized MICAD, but similar mortality compared to revascularized MICAD


Author(s):  
Sivabaskari Pasupathy ◽  
Rosanna Tavella ◽  
Margaret Arstall ◽  
Derek Chew ◽  
Matthew Worthley ◽  
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Background: Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is being increasingly recognized with the frequent use of angiography following Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI); yet there is little evaluation of these patients in the literature. The current study is a prospective, contemporary analysis of clinical features and chest pain characteristics between patients with MINOCA and Myocardial Infarction with coronary artery disease (MI-CAD). Methods: All consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography for AMI (as per the Third Universal AMI Definition) in South Australian public hospitals from January 2012 - December 2013 were included. Data was captured by Coronary Angiogram Database of South Australia (CADOSA), a comprehensive registry compatible with the NCDR ® CathPCI ® Registry. The AMI patients were classified as MI-CAD or MINOCA on the basis of the presence or absence of a significant stenosis (≥50%) on angiography. Results: From 3,431 angiography procedures undertaken for AMI, 359 (11%) were classified as MINOCA. MINOCA patients were younger (59 ± 15 vs. 64 ± 13, p <0.01) and more likely to be female (60% vs. 26%, p<0.01), with age adjusted analysis revealing less cardiovascular risk factors in MINOCA compared to MICAD: current smoker (21% vs. 35%, p< 0.01), hypertension (56% vs. 65%, p<0.01), dyslipidaemia (46% vs. 61%, p<0.01), and diabetes (20% vs. 32%, p<0.01). Analysis of presenting chest pain characteristics showed no significant differences between MICAD and MINOCA for the presence of retrosternal pain (81% vs. 82%, p>0.05,) or shoulder pain (27% vs. 26%, p>0.05) respectively, however MINOCA patients were less likely to experience arm pain (33% vs. 40%, p<0.01). In regards to precipitating factors, emotional stress was more common (14% vs. 5%, p<0.001) and exertion related chest pain was less common (27% vs. 40%, p<0.001) in MINOCA patients. Quality of pain for MINOCA and MICAD was similar with the most frequent descriptors being burning (11% vs. 9%, p>0.05), sharp 21% vs. 23%, p>0.05) and tightness (41% vs. 44%, p>0.05). In addition, there were no significant differences observed between groups in relieving factors and duration of chest pain Conclusions: In contemporary cardiology practice, MINOCA presentation is more common than previously appreciated, with younger women frequently implicated. Delineating a MINOCA patient from MICAD on the basis of chest pain characteristics is not feasible.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Cyrus M. Munguti ◽  
Samuel Akidiva ◽  
Jacob Wallace ◽  
Hussam Farhoud

Protocols exist on how to manage STEMI patients, with well-established timelines. There are times when patients present with chest pain, ST segment elevation, and biomarker elevation that are not due to coronary artery disease. These conditions usually present with normal coronary angiography. We present a case that was clinically indistinguishable from STEMI and that was diagnosed with focal myopericarditis on cardiac MRI.


Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 1181
Author(s):  
Paul Simion ◽  
Bogdan Artene ◽  
Ionut Achiței ◽  
Iulian Theodor Matei ◽  
Antoniu Octavian Petriș ◽  
...  

Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) accounts for approximately 5–15% of acute myocardial infarctions (MI). This infarction type raises a series of questions about the underlying mechanism of myocardial damage, the diagnostic pathway, optimal therapy, and the outcomes of these patients when compared to MI associated with obstructive coronary artery disease. We present the case of a 60-year-old patient with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and comorbidities who is admitted in an emergency setting. The patient is known with a conservatively treated inferior myocardial infarction which occurred 3 months prior, with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Emergency coronary angiography revealed normal epicardial coronary arteries, which led to further investigations of the underlying cause. Considering the absence of epicardial and microvascular spasm, CMR (cardiac magnetic resonance) confirmation of two transmural myocardial infarctions in the territories tributary to coronary arteries, and a high index of myocardial resistance in culprit arteries, we concluded the diagnosis of MINOCA due to the microvascular endothelial dysfunction. Although the concept of MINOCA was devised almost a decade ago, and these patients are an important part of MI presentations, it still represents a diagnostic challenge with multiple explorations required to establish the precise etiology.


Author(s):  
Kristina Fladseth ◽  
Haakon Lindekleiv ◽  
Christopher Nielsen ◽  
Andrea Øhrn ◽  
Andreas Kristensen ◽  
...  

Background The initial presentation to coronary angiography and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) vary greatly among patients, from ischemia with no obstructive CAD to myocardial infarction with 3‐vessel disease. Pain tolerance has been suggested as a potential mechanism for the variation in presentation of CAD. We aimed to investigate the association between pain tolerance, coronary angiography, CAD, and death. Methods and Results We identified 9576 participants in the Tromsø Study (2007–2008) who completed the cold‐pressor pain test, and had no prior history of CAD. The median follow‐up time was 10.4 years. We applied Cox‐regression models with age as time‐scale to calculate hazard ratios (HR). More women than men aborted the cold pressor test (39% versus 23%). Participants with low pain tolerance had 19% increased risk of coronary angiography (HR, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.03–1.38]) and 22% increased risk of obstructive CAD (HR, 1.22 [95% CI, 1.01–1.47]) adjusted by age as time‐scale and sex. Among women who underwent coronary angiography, low pain tolerance was associated with 54% increased risk of obstructive CAD (HR, 1.54 [95% CI, 1.09–2.18]) compared with high pain tolerance. There was no association between pain tolerance and nonobstructive CAD or clinical presentation to coronary angiography (ie, stable angina, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction). Participants with low pain tolerance had increased risk of mortality after adjustment for CAD and cardiovascular risk factors (HR, 1.40 [95% CI, 1.19–1.64]). Conclusions Low cold pressor pain tolerance is associated with a higher risk of coronary angiography and death.


2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hasahya Tony ◽  
Kai Meng ◽  
Bangwei Wu ◽  
Qiutang Zeng

Background. Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) occurs in 0.3 to 5.3% of patients undergoing coronary angiography. TIMI frame count (TFC) is an index of coronary flow that correlates with flow velocity. In ectasia patients, there is delayed coronary flow with increased TFC.Methods.We evaluated angiograms of 789 patients for presence of CAE, coronary artery disease (CAD), and Markis type of CAE. We measured ectasia size and length and their correlation with TFC in ectatic right coronary arteries (RCA) of patients with CAE and CAD.Results.30 patients had CAE (3.8%). Of these 16.7% had isolated CAE, while 83.87% had CAE and CAD. Among CAE and CAD patients, the RCA was most involved (70.4%), and Markis type IV CAE was the commonest (64%). In isolated CAE, the RCA, LAD, and LCx were equally involved (33.3%). Patients with CAE and CAD had significantly higher TFC compared to controls,P=0.035. There was a positive correlation of moderate strength, between ectasia size and TFC,r(17) = 0.598,P=0.007. Ectasia length was not significantly correlated with TFC, rho (17) = 0.334,P=0.163.Conclusion.Among patients undergoing angiography, CAE has a prevalence of 3.8% and Markis type IV is the commonest. Larger ectasias are associated with slower coronary flow.


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