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Published on: August 28, 2018
Radiation-Associated Calcific Right Coronary Artery Occlusion Presenting as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction:
Khaled Bani Yaseen1, Hanin Lataifeh2, Wassim Abouzeid1
1Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Abstract:
We present the case of a 74-year-old Filipino female patient who presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was found to have severe calcification in the right coronary artery. The patient had a history of breast cancer and had undergone radiation therapy 30 years prior. This case highlights the importance of recognizing and monitoring cardiovascular complications in cancer survivors, particularly those who have received radiation therapy, as they may be at an increased risk of coronary artery calcification and related events such as myocardial infarction.
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