scholarly journals Acute Spontaneous Coronary Artery Thrombosis as Initial Presentation of HIV Infection in a Young Man

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
James Kayima ◽  
Wilson Nyakoojo ◽  
Damalie Nakanjako ◽  
Marco A. Costa ◽  
Christopher T. Longenecker ◽  
...  

Introduction. The presentation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in young HIV patients may be atypical with different pathophysiological and clinical features. Acute coronary thrombosis, as a presentation of acute coronary syndrome in young patients with HIV, raises diagnostic and treatment challenges.Case Presentation. We describe a case of a 33-year-old African man, without traditional atherosclerotic risk factors, who presented with chest pain of acute onset. Emergent coronary angiography revealed extensive thrombus in the left anterior descending coronary artery with no evidence of atherosclerosis in this or other coronary vessels. Plaque and/or thrombus prolapse through the stent was noted following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Resolution of chest pain and improvement in ST-segment elevation was noted after the procedure. A diagnosis of HIV infection was made during the workup for HIV infection.Conclusion. In young patients without traditional risk factors, HIV infection is a possible etiological factor for spontaneous coronary artery thrombosis. Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with this presentation may be compounded with atherothrombotic complications. The likely pathophysiological pathway is superficial endothelial cell denudation as a result of chronic inflammation and immune activation.

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-120
Author(s):  
Fathima Aaysha Cader ◽  
Afzalur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Ullah ◽  
Mohammad Arifur Rahman ◽  
Md Sarwar Alam ◽  
...  

Background: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is increasingly prevalent among young patients, particularly in South Asia, where young patients are known to present with multiple risk factors and gender-based differences in angiographic profiles. This study aimed to compare gender differences in clinical, angiographic and procedural profiles between young patients with ACS undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods: This prospective observational study was done at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) from April 2016 to March 2017. 190 young patients with ACS undergoing PCI were included. Clinical, angiographic and procedural variables were compared and statistically analyzed.Results: The mean age of young females and males was 43.8±6.9 years and 40.1±4.3 years respectively (p<<0.001). Young women had significantly more risk factors of hypertension (62.1% vs 33.7%, p<0.001) and diabetes (57.9% vs 31.6%, p<0.001) in comparison to young men. Smoking was significantly greater among young males (70.5% vs 0%, p<0.001). Young females had significantly better mean ejection fraction (EF) (48.4±9.3% vs 45.1±10.4%, p=0. 02). Left main coronary artery (3.2% vs. 1.1%, p=0.61) and left anterior descending artery (51.6% vs. 45.3%, p=0.38) were more frequently involved among young females. Young males showed angiographically more severe CAD and greater frequency of multivessel CAD with higher DVD (22.1%vs 18.9%, p=0.58) and TVD (18.9%vs 11.6%, p=0.15).Conclusion: Significantly more young women with ACS presented with hypertension and diabetes than young males. However, they had better ejection fraction and less severe angiographic profiles.Cardiovasc. j. 2018; 10(2): 113-120


2021 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-62
Author(s):  
V. I. Denisov ◽  
K. G. Pereverzeva ◽  
D. Y. Boyakov ◽  
A. D. Chuchunov ◽  
D. A. Khazov

Aim: to study the risk factors, clinical peculiarities, diagnosis and treatment of young patients with myocardial infarction (≤ 44 years).Material and methods. The research included 189 patients, who had MI in the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019 at the age of ≤ 44; 92.1% of patients were men. The average age of all patients was 41,2 (37.3; 43.6).Results. Most frequent risk factors for the development of MI were: smoking — in 77.8%, essential hypertension — in 73.5%, burdened inheritance — in 49.2%, obesity — in 39.7% and pancreatic diabetes — in 10.6% of all cases. ST segment elevation was registered on the electrocardiogram in 87,8% of patients; 4.2% of them had only thrombolytic therapy; thrombolytic therapy was followed by coronarography with the intention of performing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in 30.7% of cases; coronarography with the intention of performing primary PCI was applied to 54.2% of patients. PCI was performed in 76.5% of patients. 12.2% of patients had acute coronary syndrome without ST-segment elevation, and 95.7% of them had coronarography with the intention of performing percutaneous coronary intervention. PCI was performed in 73.9% of patients. Assignment frequency of beta-adrenergic blocking agent prescription was 95,2% (178 out of 187), аngiotensin-convertingenzyme inhibitors and sartans — 95.2% (178 out of 187), statins — 99.5% (188 of 189), dual antiplatelet therapy — 99.5% (188 out of 189), mineral corticoid receptor antagonists with ejection fraction of left ventricle of heart ≤ 40% — 28.6% (2 of 7).Conclusion. The conducted research aims at the discussion of the vital topic of young patients with myocardial infarction management. It focuses on risk factors, clinical and angiographic presentation, and secondary prevention.


PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e6804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianwen Han ◽  
Qun Wang ◽  
Huanwan Yang ◽  
Shanshan Zhou ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
...  

Background The incidences of premature coronary heart disease present a rising trend worldwide. The possible risk factors that may predict the incidence of repeat percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in premature acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains unclear. Methods A total of 203 patients ≤45 years with ACS from Chinese PLA General Hospital who have undergone angiography twice were included in this report. Data were collected from medical records of patients during hospitalization. Baseline characteristics which have significant differences in the univariate analysis were enrolled into the multiple logistic regression analysis. According to the odds ratio (OR) of these variables, different values were assigned to build a risk model to predict the possible risk of the premature ACS patients undergoing repeat PCI. Results Of the 203 young patients, 88 patients (43.3%) underwent repeat PCI. The intermit time (OR 1.002, (95% CI [1.001–1.002])), diastolic blood pressure of second procedure (OR 0.967, (95% CI [0.938–0.996])), stent diameter (OR 0.352, (95% CI [0.148–0.840])), HbA1C of the first procedure (OR 1.835, (95% CI [1.358–2.479])), and Troponin T of the second procedure (OR 1.24, (95% CI [0.981–1.489])) were significantly associated with the incidence of repeat PCI in patients with premature ACS. An aggregate score between 0 and 6 was calculated based on these cutpoints. Conclusion For young patients with premature ACS, risk of undergoing repeat PCI was high. HbA1C was a significant, independent predictor for the incidence of repeat revascularization, and weighed more than traditional lipid profile. The glucose metabolism and disorders in patients with premature ACS should be routinely screened.


2021 ◽  
pp. 8-11
Author(s):  
Saroj Mandal ◽  
Sidnath Singh ◽  
Kaushik Banerjee ◽  
Aditya Verma ◽  
Vignesh R.

Background: The treatment of LMCAD has shifted from coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, data on long-term outcomes of PCI for LMCA disease, especially in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains limited and conicting. This study aims to nd the association of the immediate and 4-year mortality in ACS patients with LMCA disease treated by PCI based on ejection fractions at admission. Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted. Patients were divided at admission into those with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and those with preserved ejection fraction. Results: Forty (58.8%) of the patients presented with preserved EF. The mean age of the patients was 71.6±7.1 years. The mean LVEF of the preserved group was 61.6±4.3% and signicantly higher than that of the reduced group. Age and cardiovascular risk factor prole was similar between the two groups. Patients with reduced ejection fraction had signicantly higher levels of serum creatinine and signicantly lower levels of Hb and HDL. Mean hospital stay was signicantly longer for patients with preserved EF. In-hospital deaths were also similar between the two groups. The reduced EF group had a signicantly higher allcause mortality in the 4-year follow-up period. The mean years of follow-up for all participants was 4.2±1.3 years. Conclusion: It was seen that in patients presenting with ACS and undergoing PCI due to LMCAD, LVEF at admission, singly and in in multivariate regression is an important predictor of in hospital and 4-year mortality


Circulation ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 116 (suppl_16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan DeBlois ◽  
Pierre Voisine ◽  
Olivier F Bertrand ◽  
Siamak Mohammadi ◽  
Gerald Barbeau ◽  
...  

Background: Very little data exists regarding percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as an alternative to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for the treatment of unprotected left main disease (LMD) in octogenarians, and no studies to date have compared CABG and PCI for the treatment of LMD in this population. The objectives of our study were to compare the acute and midterm follow-up results of PCI and CABG for the treatment of significant LMD in octogenarians. Methods: A total of 163 consecutive patients ≥80 years old diagnosed with LMD have undergone coronary revascularization in our center between 2002 and 2006. One hundred and one patients underwent CABG and 62 patients had PCI (non-surgical candidates: 30%, very high surgical risk patients: 61%, patient refusal of CABG: 9%). All complications occurring within the first 30 days following the procedure were recorded, and major adverse cardiovascular events -MACCE- (cardiac death, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular event, revascularization) were evaluated at follow-up. Results: Patients who underwent PCI were older (85 ± 3 yrs vs. 82 ± 2 yrs, p<0.0001), presented more frequently with an acute coronary syndrome (92% vs. 50%, p<0.0001), and had a higher EuroSCORE (9.5 ± 2.7 vs. 8.5 ± 2.5, p=0.01). Drug-eluting stents were used in 48% of PCI patients. There were no significant differences in the incidence of MACCE at 30 days between groups (CABG: 28%, PCI: 19%, p=0.22), but the CABG group was associated with a higher rate of atrial fibrillation (48% vs. 14%, p<0.0001) and acute renal failure (17% vs. 6%, p=0.05). The incidence of MACCE occurring between 30 days and 24 ± 17 months follow-up was higher in the PCI group (32% vs. 13%, p=0.005), but the cumulative incidence of MACCE was similar in both groups (CABG 39% vs. PCI 44%, p=0.53). Conclusions: PCI was associated with a 30-day cardiac event rate similar to that of CABG for the treatment of unprotected LMD in octogenarians. Surgical patients experienced fewer cardiac events during the follow-up period, but the cardiovascular event-free survival rate was similar between groups at 2-year follow-up. Further randomized studies with longer-term follow-up comparing both revascularization strategies in this high risk coronary population are warranted.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Héctor E. Flores-Salinas ◽  
Fidel Casillas-Muñoz ◽  
Yeminia Valle ◽  
Cesar M. Guzmán-Sánchez ◽  
Jorge Ramon Padilla-Gutiérrez

Introduction and Objective. In Mexico, there has been an increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease due to rising life expectancy, westernized lifestyle, lack of prevention, and industrialized exposure. This article describes the pharmacological treatment, surgical interventions, and associated clinical complications in patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and their impact on in-hospital mortality frequency in a Cardiology Unit in Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. Methods. This is a retrospective study including male and female patients aged ≥18 years who were diagnosed with ACS. The collected data included demographic characteristics, risk factors, medications, electrocardiograms, surgical procedures, and in-hospital deaths. Results. There are at least 20% more diagnoses of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in this hospital compared to the latest national reports in Mexico. The most common risk factors were type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, smoking, and dyslipidaemia. Diabetic patients with a clinical history of percutaneous coronary intervention had a higher risk of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction than nondiabetics (OR: 2.34; p=0.013), also smoking patients with previous heart surgery than nonsmokers (OR: 7.73; p=0.0007). The average in-hospital mortality was 3.6% for ACS. Conclusions. There is a higher percentage of coronary interventionism and improvement in pharmacological treatment, which is reflected in lower mortality. The substantial burden of T2DM could be related to a higher number of cases of STEMI. Diabetics with precedent percutaneous coronary intervention and smokers with previous heart surgery have an increased risk of subsequent infarction.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 3242
Author(s):  
Sinjini Biswas ◽  
Diem Dinh ◽  
Mark Lucas ◽  
Stephen J. Duffy ◽  
Angela L. Brennan ◽  
...  

Unplanned readmissions to hospital after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) pose a significant burden to the healthcare system and are potentially preventable. In this study, we sought to determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, unplanned hospital readmissions within 30 days following PCI. We prospectively collected data on 28,488 patients undergoing PCI between 2013 and 2019, who were enrolled in the state-wide multi-centre Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry. Patients’ data were then linked to data from the Victorian Department of Health administrative database that records statewide hospital admissions. Disease diagnosis codes were used to identify cause of readmission. Patients who had an unplanned readmission were further divided into those who had a cardiac vs. non-cardiac cause for readmission. Overall, 3059 patients (10.7%) had an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of PCI, of which 1848 patients (60.4%) were readmitted for primarily cardiac diagnoses. Independent predictors of both 30-day unplanned cardiac and non-cardiac readmissions post-PCI were female sex, having ≥1 admission in the 12 months prior to PCI, acute coronary syndrome presentation, having any in-hospital complication and being discharged on an oral anticoagulant (all p < 0.05). A stepwise increase in readmission risk was observed with increasing number of admissions from 1 to ≥4 admissions in the 12 months prior to PCI. In conclusion, a substantial proportion of patients undergoing PCI have unexpected readmissions to hospital in the 30 days following PCI. Targeted strategies for patients with risk factors for readmission may be useful to reduce this significant burden to the healthcare system.


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