Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Initial Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Edward Chau, MD, MS; Shiqian Li, MD; Peter Z. Xu, MD; Grace X. Li, MD; Wesley Ghasem, MD; Ilene C. Weitz, MD; Brittney K. DeClerck, MD; Eugene C. DePasquale, MD; Bassam Yaghmour, MD

JACC: Case Reports (Apr 2021)

Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as Initial Presentation of Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Edward Chau, MD, MS,
Shiqian Li, MD,
Peter Z. Xu, MD,
Grace X. Li, MD,
Wesley Ghasem, MD,
Ilene C. Weitz, MD,
Brittney K. DeClerck, MD,
Eugene C. DePasquale, MD,
Bassam Yaghmour, MD

Affiliations

Edward Chau, MD, MS: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA; Address for correspondence: Dr. Edward Chau, University of Southern California, Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020 Zonal Avenue, IRD 620, Los Angeles, California 90033, USA.
Shiqian Li, MD: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Peter Z. Xu, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Grace X. Li, MD: Department of Hematology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Wesley Ghasem, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ilene C. Weitz, MD: Department of Hematology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Brittney K. DeClerck, MD: Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Eugene C. DePasquale, MD: Department of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Bassam Yaghmour, MD: Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 4
pp. 561 – 565

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A young woman presented with an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Her clinical course was complicated by cardiogenic shock and acute renal failure. Work-up revealed thrombocytopenia and hemolytic anemia. A diagnosis of atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome was made on the basis of clinical and pathological findings. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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