Journal of Clinical Images and Case Reports

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Ibrahim Osman Author

osmani@ecu.edu (541) 677-1555

Subjects of specialization
Myocardial Infarction, Young Adults, Hypercoagulability, Pulmonary Embolism, Atherosclerotic plaque Rupture

Affiliation
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, East Carolina University, USA

Biography

Ibrahim Osman Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina Heart Institute, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant fellowships at East Carolina University, Greenville united states NC, USA 27834

Publications

Case Report Open Access

Unusual Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Male with Hereditary Protein C and S Deficiency

Author(s):

Ibrahim Osman, Bankim Patel, George Koromia and Assad Movahed

We report on a 33 year old man who presented with an acute anterolateral myocardial infarction (MI) caused by thrombotic occlusion of the left anterior coronary artery [LAD] as the initial cardiac manifestation of hereditary protein C and S deficiencies. This case report shows that acute coronary syndrome in the young population could have other causes than atherosclerotic plaque rupture. This is essential knowledge for the clinicians to consider other etiologies in the differential diagnosis such as hypercoagulable state in young patients with myocardial infarctions. Once the diagnosis is established then more appropriate management and prevention of recurrent events is possible. Furthermore, family screening could lead to a prophylactic approach in carrier... view more»

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