Hyperhomocysteinemia as a cause of left main artery thrombosis manifesting as extensive anterior wall MI in a 10 year old girl

Paediatric MI/Aute coronary syndrome is uncommonly thought over due to its rarity and atypical presentation. It is difficult to diagnose due to normal T wave inversion phenomena (Persistent juvenile pattern) seen in them (up to the age of 12 years). Although the causes are altogether different from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2013-11, Vol.61 (11), p.829-831
Hauptverfasser:	Mishra, Deepak Kumar, Gautam, Shalima, Goyal, B K, Kawar, Ramesh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Coronary Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Coronary Thrombosis - etiology Female Humans Hyperhomocysteinemia - complications Myocardial Infarction - etiology Myocardial Infarction - therapy Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	Paediatric MI/Aute coronary syndrome is uncommonly thought over due to its rarity and atypical presentation. It is difficult to diagnose due to normal T wave inversion phenomena (Persistent juvenile pattern) seen in them (up to the age of 12 years). Although the causes are altogether different from adults; the management is more or less the same; but the safety and role of Atorvastatin in them is not clear.
ISSN:	0004-5772