[Myocardial infarction in 16-year-old boy].

: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a condition with serious prognosis which depends on many factors. Despite the considerable progress in the treatment of MI in children and teenagers, it is still a reason for concern for cardiologist due to the young age of the patients. The author presents the case of 16 years old boy diagnosed with MI and treated in Cardiology Department in Sanok, Poland. The author paid attention to excessive physical activity in a patient with elevated blood pressure and positive family history. Lack of parents' consent for coronary angiography did not able to reveal the true reason of MI. Based on literature data, negative result of stress test and the result of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy, muscle bridge in the left anterior descending artery was assumed the probable cause of MI.