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

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 clini...

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Autores principales: Chau, Edward, Li, Shiqian, Xu, Peter Z., Li, Grace X., Ghasem, Wesley, Weitz, Ilene C., DeClerck, Brittney K., DePasquale, Eugene C., Yaghmour, Bassam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Mini-Focus Issue: Coronary Artery Disease
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8302770/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.12.033
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Sumario: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.)

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