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Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 15;2(9):1297-1301.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.002. Epub 2020 Jun 9.

Acute Multivessel Coronary Occlusion Revealing COVID-19 in a Young Adult

Sandra Zendjebil  1 , Michel Zeitouni  1 , Marc Batonga  1 , Nathan El Bèze  1 , Paul Guedeney  1 , Jean-Philippe Collet  1 , Rémi Choussat  1 , Johanne Silvain  1 , Gilles Montalescot  1
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Acute Multivessel Coronary Occlusion Revealing COVID-19 in a Young Adult

Sandra Zendjebil et al. JACC Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 42-year-old man was admitted for an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction revealing an acute thrombosis of the left anterior descending and right coronary arteries. Following this acute multivessel coronary occlusion in a young individual at low cardiovascular risk, he tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 infection. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: COVID-19, coronavirus-2019; SARS-CoV-2; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2; STEMI, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; ULN, upper limit of normal value; acute coronary syndrome; arterial thrombosis; coronavirus disease-2019; myocardial infarction.

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Initial Electrocardiogram
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Coronary Angiography (A) Thrombotic occlusion of proximal left anterior descending artery. (B) Left anterior descending artery after percutaneous coronary intervention. (C) Thrombotic occlusion of distal right coronary artery. (D) Right coronary artery after percutaneous coronary intervention.
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Electrocardiogram at Discharge
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