etiology of myocardial infarction (MI) without coronary atherosclerosis

Etiology

• vasculitis
  • systemic lupus erythematosus
  • polyarteritis nodosa
  • Takayasu's arteritis
  • mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
  • luetic aortitis (syphilis)
• anomalous origin of a coronary artery
• acquired coronary artery abnormalities
  • trauma
  • aortic dissection
  • spontaneous coronary artery dissection
  • iatrogenic
• coronary spasm
  • variant angina
  • cocaine abuse
  • nitroglycerin withdrawal
• coronary artery embolus
  • infective endocarditis
  • mitral valve prolapse
  • atrial myxoma
  • left atrial or ventricular thrombus
• hypercoagulable state
  • polycythemia vera
  • thrombocytosis
  • prothrombin gene mutation (in association with other risk factors with arterial disease)

Additional terms

• coronary artery disease; coronary atherosclerosis (CAD)
• myocardial infarction (MI); heart attack