A Rare Cause For Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is usually seen in the setting of atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors. Myocardial infarction in the young poses a particular challenge, as the disease is less likely, due to atherosclerosis. We report a case of 35-year-old male patient who presented with ST segment elevation anterolateral MI. The only abnormality on routine blood investigation was raised hemoglobin and hematocrit. After further testing, he was diagnosed as polycythemia vera. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing polycythemia vera as an important cause of thrombosis, which can present initially as AMI, and to emphasize the early recognition of the disease in order to initiate appropriate management strategies.
Keywords: Polycythemia rubra vera, Myocardial infarction
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