Journal Published Online: 05 January 2005
Volume 50, Issue 2

Incidental Myocardial Infarction in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV?

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV is an illness that often leads to premature death due to arterial rupture or dissection and is characterized by very fragile connective tissue. This report documents the death of a 30-year-old man with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV from myocardial rupture and cardiac tamponade following a myocardial infarction. We believe that Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Type IV contributed to the coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial rupture in this young man and that this disease led indirectly to his death by myocardial infarction, an unusual cause of death in this syndrome.

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Gilchrist, ER
Central Sydney Laboratory Service & University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Duflou, JA
Central Sydney Laboratory Service & University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Pages: 4
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Stock #: JFS2004168
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS2004168