Aortic Thrombosis and Subsequent Myocardial Infarction in a Previously Healthy 12-Year-Old Male

Aortic thrombus formation in children is uncommon, particularly in an otherwise healthy pediatric patient. Thromboembolism of such thrombi resulting in subsequent ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is, thus, exceedingly rare. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]

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Published inJACC. Case reports Vol. 25; p. 102049
Main Authors Ikeda, Nobuyuki, Patel, Dhaval, Javois, Alexander J., Nelson-McMillan, Kristen, El-Zein, Chawki, Vricella, Luca A., Hibino, Narutoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.11.2023
Elsevier
Subjects
acute coronary syndrome
acute heart failure
Case Report
myocardial ischemia
pediatric surgery
thrombus
acute coronary syndrome
IABP
pediatric surgery
myocardial ischemia
LV
acute heart failure
LCA
thrombus
LAD
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Summary:Aortic thrombus formation in children is uncommon, particularly in an otherwise healthy pediatric patient. Thromboembolism of such thrombi resulting in subsequent ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is, thus, exceedingly rare. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102049