Acute myocardial infarction in patient without cardiac risk factors during emergence from general anesthesia: a case report

Background Perioperative myocardial infarction is a rare but highly fatal complication, which often occurs in patients with poor preoperative cardiac conditions undergoing high-risk surgery. We report a case of acute myocardial infarction in a patient without cardiac risk factors during emergence from general anesthesia for removal of spinal screws. Case presentation A 37-year-old, 60 kg, and 160 cm man, who had no history of cardiovascular...