A 13-Year-Old Boy from Thailand with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome with Coronary Artery and Aortic Calcification and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)

Natnicha Pongbangli; Kannika Pitipakorn; Sasivimon Jai-aue; Piyaporn Sirijanchune; Sorawit Pongpittayut; Wanwarang Wongcharoen

doi:10.12659/AJCR.928969

08 January 2021: Articles

A 13-Year-Old Boy from Thailand with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome with Coronary Artery and Aortic Calcification and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)

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Natnicha Pongbangli ^A* , Kannika Pitipakorn ^B , Sasivimon Jai-aue ^B , Piyaporn Sirijanchune ^B , Sorawit Pongpittayut ^B , Wanwarang Wongcharoen ^E

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.928969

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e928969

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Figure 4. Cardiac computed tomography for coronary calcium score showing calcification of the aortic valve (yellow asterisk), coronary artery (arrow) including left main and proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD), and along the descending thoracic aortic wall (red asterisk). The calcium score was 126 Agatston units (AU). This appearance indicates the presence of progressive arteriosclerosis and associated cardiovascular abnormalities.

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A 13-Year-Old Boy from Thailand with Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome with Coronary Artery and Aortic Calcification and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI)

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