title: Syndrome of protein C deficiency and anterior wall acute myocardial infarction at a young age from a single coronary occlusion with otherwise normal coronary arteries.
abstract: Findings in a 19-year-old man with anterior wall acute myocardial infarction and total occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery associated with protein C deficiency are described. In addition, 5 previously reported patients with similar findings are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. markpe@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Peterman
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Roberts
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020151:Protein C Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome