Title: Acute nonatherosclerotic coronary thromboembolism
presenting with an inferior STEMI in a patient on oral contraception; A
Case Report
Key Clinical Message: Direct coronary embolism in the setting
of oral contraceptive pills (OCP) use is a rare adverse effect. It is
known for OCP to increase the risk of thrombosis, however leading to an
inferior ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to an acute
occlusive embolism is a rare entity.
Key Words: STEMI, Coronary thromboembolism, oral contraception,
thrombosis