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January 1, 2025Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São PauloOpen Access

Acute myocardial infarction in a young patient with Chikungunya: a case report

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JCJ. CostaPSPedro Manuel Barros de SousaMOM Orsi

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Overview

Case report details acute myocardial infarction in a young man with chikungunya, highlighting systemic inflammation's role in cardiac complications.

Key Points

  • Acute myocardial infarction occurred in a 24-year-old male with chikungunya virus infection, indicating a serious cardiac risk.
  • No visible atherosclerosis was found in the coronary arteries, yet an extensive infarction was discovered upon autopsy.
  • Analysis revealed mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein's role in cardiac protection from chikungunya-related damage.
  • Postmortem evaluations are crucial to understanding chikungunya's impact on heart health and overall mortality risks.

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Costa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b127567bf4f94ff23c2https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202567060
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