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    Underlying cause discovered for a prior idiopathic AMI

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    Authors
    Godfrey, Richard
    O’Hanlon, Rory
    Wilson, Mathew G.
    Buckley, John P.
    Sharma, Sanjay
    Whyte, Greg
    Affiliation
    Brunel University ; St Vincent’s University Hospital, Ireland ; Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital ; Kings College Hospital, London ; Liverpool John Moores University
    Publication Date
    2011-03-30
    
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    Abstract
    The authors previously reported on an active, young male with normal coronaries who sustained an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The acute cause was a coronary thrombus; however, the cause of this thrombus and a definitive diagnosis remained elusive for 18 months until a new series of events, including symptoms of breathlessness, dizziness and collapse led to acute hospital admission. CT scan revealed numerous deep venous thromboses in the right leg and bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE). Acute pharmacological thrombolysis eliminated breathlessness and significantly reduced the risk of mortality. Clinical consensus suggests a coagulopathy, requiring indefinite treatment with Warfarin. In young individuals presenting with AMI, lifestyle, personal, family and clinical history should be considered and coronary artery disease should not be assumed until further tests have eliminated coagulopathy. In those presenting with breathlessness and a history which includes AMI, a CT scan is indicated to eliminate concerns of venous thromboembolism generally and PE specifically where untreated survival times are short.
    Citation
    British Medical Journal Case Reports, 30 March 2011, online
    Journal
    British Medical Journal Case Reports
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10034/283214
    DOI
    10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3799
    Additional Links
    http://casereports.bmj.com/
    Type
    Article
    Language
    en
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    ISSN
    1757-790X
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1136/bcr.02.2011.3799
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