title: Acute myocardial infarction as the presenting symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus.
abstract: We report a case of acute myocardial infarction due to non-antiphospholipid-related coronary artery thrombosis as the presenting manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a young patient. We present the acute workup and the results of successful transcatheter coronary intervention. The causes of acute myocardial infarction and coronary artery thrombosis in pediatric patients are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Yale University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 208064, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT 06520-8064, USA.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doyle
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fahey
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy