Aortic arch variant presenting as an acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. 2013

Zaid Alirhayim, and Waqas Qureshi, and Ali Shafiq, and Syed Hassan
Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA. zaid_md@live.com

A woman in her 40s presented to our institution with a first episode of sudden-onset right-sided chest pain. Initially, her ECG revealed ST segment elevation in leads V1-V3 and cardiac biomarkers were elevated with a troponin I (TnI) 5 µg/l. Her cardiac risk factors included type II diabetes mellitus and a history of hypertension. Intravenous heparin was initiated and emergent cardiac catheterisation revealed non-obstructive coronary artery disease. A two-dimensional echocardiogram confirmed hypokinesis of the anterior wall. A CT thorax demonstrated a rare anatomical variant of the aortic arch with an aberrant right subclavian artery. This is a rare case of an aortic arch anomaly presenting as a myocardial infarction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001013 Aorta, Thoracic The portion of the descending aorta proceeding from the arch of the aorta and extending to the DIAPHRAGM, eventually connecting to the ABDOMINAL AORTA. Aorta, Ascending,Aorta, Descending,Aortic Arch,Aortic Root,Arch of the Aorta,Descending Aorta,Sinotubular Junction,Ascending Aorta,Thoracic Aorta,Aortic Roots,Arch, Aortic,Ascending Aortas,Junction, Sinotubular,Root, Aortic,Sinotubular Junctions

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