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Coronary thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot restricts blood flow within the heart. It is associated with narrowing of blood vessels subsequent to clotting. The condition is considered as a type of ischaemic heart disease. Thrombosis in the heart can lead to a myocardial infarction.
The causes of coronary thrombosis can be complex. People who smoke or make unhealthy lifestyle choices are more susceptible to developing this potentially fatal condition than those following a healthy routine. The term coronary thrombosis and myocardial infarction, or heart attack, is often used interchangeably. Coronary thrombosis is a condition that leads to heart attack, however, and not the heart attack that occurs after a blood clot develops in the arteries. A coronary occlusion, or thrombosis, occurs when a blood clot causes a blockage leading to the heart.