A Case of Father–Son Juvenile Acute Myocardial Infarction

Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a cause of juvenile myocardial infarction. The causes of CAE include arteriosclerosis, vasculitis such as Kawasaki disease, and genetic contribution. There are few reports about familial aggregation of CAE-related juvenile myocardial infarction. We report an unusual...

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Autores principales: Nishihara, Taiki, Nagayoshi, Yasuhiro, Sakaino, Naritsugu, Hanatani, Shinsuke, Tsujita, Kenichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Imaging Vignette
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10401055/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37545691
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101910
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Sumario:Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a cause of juvenile myocardial infarction. The causes of CAE include arteriosclerosis, vasculitis such as Kawasaki disease, and genetic contribution. There are few reports about familial aggregation of CAE-related juvenile myocardial infarction. We report an unusual case of father-son juvenile myocardial infarction owing to CAE. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)

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