ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Acute Stent Thrombosis as the Initial Presentation of Essential Thrombocythemia
This paper presents a patient with acute coronary syndrome and 100% mid-left anterior descending artery occlusion, complicated by acute stent thrombosis. Subsequent work-up revealed essential thrombocythemia. This case highlights the increased risk of acute coronary syndrome and stent thrombosis in essential thrombocythemia, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary management.
Authors
- Salem Kim
- Sonia Samtani
- Mohamad Al-Otaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1474-2094)
- Rama Alashqar
- Samira Teeri
Institutions
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center (US)
- Washington Hospital (US)
- MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102953
- Primary Topic
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00