<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has the highest long-term mortality rates of all acute coronary syndromes. Usually, NSTEMI occurs in elderly patients (>75 years of age) with multiple associated diseases. The complication rate for NSTEMI, including heart failure or hemorrhages, is significantly higher than that in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients. The case reported is of a 70 year-old male, with a history of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for obstructive hydrocephalus following a traumatic brain injury, who presented with NSTEMI.</p></abstract>

Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has the highest long-term mortality rates of all acute coronary syndromes. Usually, NSTEMI occurs in elderly patients (>75 years of age) with multiple associated diseases. The complication rate for NSTEMI, including heart failure or hemorrhages, is significantly higher than that in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients. The case reported is of a 70 year-old male, with a history of ventriculoperitoneal shunt for obstructive hydrocephalus following a traumatic brain injury, who presented with NSTEMI.

Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associated with Multiple Comorbidities in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Obstructive Hydrocephalus Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Swedish Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine and Critical Care, Edmonds, Washington, USA

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

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Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) has the highest long-term mortality rates of all acute coronary syndromes. Usually, NSTEMI occurs in elderly...

Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associated with Multiple Comorbidities in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Obstructive Hydrocephalus Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Published Online: Jul 07, 2016

Page range: 85 - 90

Received: Mar 05, 2016

Accepted: Apr 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2016-0014

Keywords
NSTEMI, multiple comorbidities, ventriculoperitoneal shunt

© 2016 Monica Marton-Popovici, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Non-ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associated with Multiple Comorbidities in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt for Obstructive Hydrocephalus Following Traumatic Brain Injury

Published Online: Jul 07, 2016

Page range: 85 - 90

Received: Mar 05, 2016

Accepted: Apr 15, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jce-2016-0014

KeywordsNSTEMI, multiple comorbidities, ventriculoperitoneal shunt

© 2016 Monica Marton-Popovici, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
NSTEMI, multiple comorbidities, ventriculoperitoneal shunt