Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome

Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome rarely occurs in young individuals and is seldomly associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. We report the case of a 26-year-old Hispanic man who presented with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was treated with urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplast...

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Main Authors: Ariel González-Cordero, Melissa Ruiz-Rodríguez, Bayoan Ramos-Parra, Juan Carrillo-Vanas, Marcel Mesa-Pabón, Hilton Franqui-Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-05-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19848597
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Summary:Acute coronary syndrome rarely occurs in young individuals and is seldomly associated with antiphospholipid syndrome. We report the case of a 26-year-old Hispanic man who presented with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was treated with urgent percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. He experienced stent thrombosis within 48 h of intervention and subsequently developed a left apical thrombus. Hypercoagulable state studies were obtained at admission and 12 weeks after the event establishing the diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome.
ISSN:2050-313X

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