Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Tip Lesion: Hit With a Double Whammy

Abstract

Nephrotic syndrome is associated with venous and arterial thrombotic complications and is related to the imbalance between pro-thrombotic and anti-thrombotic factors. With an underlying nephrotic syndrome, arterial thromboses are infrequent, and coronary artery thromboses are much rarer. We present the case of a young male, with nephrotic syndrome, who suffered an acute anterior wall ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. He was subsequently diagnosed to have focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)-tip lesion. The patient was successfully managed with thrombolysis, steroids, anticoagulation, antiplatelets, and statins.