Thoracic spinal cord ischemia following acute myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest in a young male.
In an era of percutaneous stenting for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a case of thoracic spinal cord ischemia following AMI and cardiac arrest is presented, to highlight and discuss this rare but debilitating condition, well-documented within the neurological literature, but rarely encountered in cardiovascular practice.
Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW 2139, Australia.
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Ali
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Aggarwal
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Thanakrishnan
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Lowe
D000328:Adult; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae