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COVID ‐19 complicated by ST ‐segment elevation myocardial infarction in a 29 ‐year‐old patient
Author(s) -
Ong Emily,
CastroDominguez Yulanka,
Brennan Joseph,
OenHsiao Joyce
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.29102
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , thrombus , cardiology , st segment , cardiac catheterization , coronavirus , acute coronary syndrome , coronary artery disease , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
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.