Myocardial infarction association with the Riley-Day syndrome.

Authors

R Reshef
D Aderka
H Suprun
G Manelis
J Manelis

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-1977

Abstract

The "sudden death" of a 23-year-old Ashkenazy Jew, suffering from "familial dysautonomia" was probably caused by an arrhythmia accompanying a myocardial infarction. Such a report is unique. Diffuse coronary atherosclerosis and direct myocardial "catecholamine cardiomyopathy" seem responsible for the myocardial damage. However, diversion of the endocardial blood flow toward dpicardium and a "coronary steal" phenomenon, both the result of a sudden catecholamine discharge, could aggravate the ischemic injury.

Volume

94

Issue

4

First Page

486

Last Page

490

ISSN

0002-8703

Published In/Presented At

Reshef, R., Aderka, D., Suprun, H., Manelis, G., & Manelis, J. (1977). Myocardial infarction association with the Riley-Day syndrome. American heart journal, 94(4), 486–490. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8703(77)80044-6

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

910683

Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Document Type

Article