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Coronary thrombosis in a young male with COVID-19

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: COVID-19 predominantly presents with respiratory symptoms, but other presentations are reported, including cardiac manifestations and thromboembolism. We present a healthy young gentleman with COVID-19 pneumonia, who developed acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to coronary thrombosis. He was managed successfully by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI).

Source: IDCases

DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00923

Authors: Abdullah Shams, Fateen Ata, Kamran Mushtaq, Waqar Munir, Zohaib Yousaf

Institutions: Hamad General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $513