Massive Nonatherosclerotic Myocardial Infarction in Sickle Cell Anemia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1988
Description
A 30-year-old black man with proven sickle cell anemia died after five years of progressive heart failure and three clinically distinct episodes of myocardial infarction. Autopsy revealed massive ventricular myocardial fibrosis, a large left ventricular aneurysm, and an organized nonatherosclerotic thrombosis of the left coronary artery. Myocardial infarction, unassociated with atherosclerosis, has very rarely been reported in sickle cell anemia. A toxic/lethal level of amitriptyline was found at autopsy.
Citation Information
McCormick, W. F.. 1988. Massive Nonatherosclerotic Myocardial Infarction in Sickle Cell Anemia. American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. Vol.9(2). 151-154. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000433-198806000-00012 PMID: 3381795 ISSN: 0195-7910