Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the foremost reasons of cardiovascular diseases, which may be fatal in a lack of early diagnosis and treatment. Risk factors associated with the disease among the elderly population are fairly straight forward, however among the under-40 age group; they are yet to be unveiled in its completeness. AMI patients under 40 years of age should be questioned especially about cocaine addiction and other drug use in addition to the classic risk factors for coronary artery disease.
Case Presentation: In this case report, we discuss a 35-year-old patient who had Acute anterior myocardial infarction as a result of uncontrolled use of ginseng, lepidium, and epimedium containing herbal medicines due to infertility and who had no other apparent risk factor.
Key words: Acute anterior myocardial infarction, herbal drug, infertility
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