Open AccessCardiac Pathological Conditions in Young Soldiers: Case Series
Author(s) -
Rachel Villacorta-Lyew,
Brooks Laselle,
Joseph P. Mazzoncini,
Emily E Merchant,
Peter J. Buckley
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1930-613X
pISSN - 0026-4075
DOI - 10.7205/milmed.173.11.1122
Subject(s) - medicine , pericarditis , myocarditis , myocardial infarction , coronary artery disease , pathological , population , cardiology , environmental health
We briefly review the disease processes for four young healthy soldiers who presented to our emergency department with serious cardiac pathological conditions. We present two unusual cases of myocardial infarction, a coronary artery aneurysm, and a case of smallpox vaccine-induced myocarditis/pericarditis. Our intent is to encourage others in military medicine to maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac conditions even in a relatively young healthy population.
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