title: Acute myocardial infarction in a patient with sickle cell trait.
abstract: Presently described is the rare complication of sickle cell trait (HbAS) with acute inferior myocardial infarction in a young adult patient. Angiogram revealed microemboli in the distal thin segment of the circumflex (Cx) artery. Anticoagulant and anti-aggregant therapies were initiated to restore Cx artery flow. HbAS was detected as an underlying pathology. ST segments returned to the isoelectric line and the patient became asymptomatic.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey.
authors: Oğuz
authors: O
authors: Akkuş
authors: Department of Cardiology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey. mtpuz@hotmail.com.
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Topuz
authors: Department of Cardiology, Çukurova Universty Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Deniz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging