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Postconditioning with Lactate-enriched Blood for Cardioprotection in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Published on: May 28, 2019
COVID-19 complicated by ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 29-year-old patient
Emily Ong1, Yulanka Castro-Dominguez1, Joseph Brennan1
1Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Insights
A young man experienced a heart attack due to COVID-19, showing artery blockage and high inflammation. This case highlights the severe cardiovascular risks associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
- Hematology
Background:
- ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a critical cardiac event.
- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been linked to various systemic complications.
- Hypercoagulable states can increase the risk of thrombotic events.
Abstract:
We describe a case in which a 29-year-old male with no medical history presented with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction as his presentation of coronavirus disease. During cardiac catheterization, he was found to have total occlusion of his left anterior descending artery by thrombus. Laboratory testing revealed markedly elevated inflammatory markers as well as evidence of a hypercoagulable state in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, which was suspected to be the inciting factor for his acute coronary event.
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