Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Initial Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.

Autor: Chau E; Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Li S; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Xu PZ; Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Li GX; Department of Hematology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Ghasem W; Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Weitz IC; Department of Hematology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., DeClerck BK; Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., DePasquale EC; Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA., Yaghmour B; Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2021 Mar 03; Vol. 3 (4), pp. 561-565. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 03 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.033
Abstrakt: A young woman presented with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Her clinical course was complicated by cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure. Work-up revealed thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia. A diagnosis of atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome was made on the basis of clinical and pathological findings. ( Level of Difficulty: Intermediate. ).
Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
(© 2021 The Authors.)
Databáze: MEDLINE