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- Title
The Drop That Spilled the Cup: Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Woman with Underlying Thrombophilic Polymorphisms and Oral Contraceptive Use.
- Authors
Russo, Nunzio; Franzì, Enrico; Capilli, Gianfranco; Patané, Anella Antonietta; Russo, Silvia Paola; Evola, Rosario
- Abstract
We present the case of a 28-year-old woman who was admitted to our cardiology unit for acute coronary syndrome. Her history was notable for cardiovascular disease familiarity, active smoking, and oral contraceptive use. On further analysis, she was noted to have thrombophilic polymorphisms involving the plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), and methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) genes. We discuss the implications that these cofactors may have had in the genesis ofthe disease.
- Subjects
MYOCARDIAL infarction; TREATMENT of acute coronary syndrome; CARDIOVASCULAR diseases; DISEASES in women; PLASMINOGEN activator inhibitors; COFACTORS (Biochemistry); METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE reductase
- Publication
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2014, p1
- ISSN
2090-6404
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2014/249715