Cor Vasa 2010, 52(9):532-533 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2010.140

Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a young male with rectal adenocarcinoma

Gabriela Dostálová1,*, Jan Bělohlávek1, Kateřina Jirátová1, Vítková Ivana2, Aleš Linhart1
1 II. interní klinika kardiologie a angiologie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy
2 Ústav patologie, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

The authors present the case of a man developing an acute myocardial infarction when only 35 years old. A subsequent bleeding complication while receiving antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy led to the finding of squamous cell carcinoma in the rectal region; the carcinoma was successfully removed. Patients developing acute myocardial infarction associated with a bleeding complication require comprehensive assessment including cancer screening tests even in young individuals.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Antiplatelet therapy; Bleeding; Squamous cell carcinoma

Published: September 1, 2010  Show citation

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Dostálová G, Bělohlávek J, Jirátová K, Ivana V, Linhart A. Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a young male with rectal adenocarcinoma. Cor Vasa. 2010;52(9):532-533. doi: 10.33678/cor.2010.140.
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