A case of myocardial infarction in a teenager with new diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis
A 16-year-old male with newly diagnosed granulomatosis with polyangiitis presented to the emergency room with chest pain. He was found to have a myocardial infarction involving the right coronary artery and the left circumflex artery. He underwent mechanical thrombectomy and stent placement without significant sequelae. This is a rare complication associated with granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Authors
- Bradley Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9809-1091)
- Alice A. Cotter
- Elizabeth LaSalle
Institutions
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cardiology in the Young
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s1047951124025812
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Sharp HealthCare