Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in a 27-Year-Old Male With a History of Leprosy

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are relatively common, with over 400,000 arrests occurring every year in the United States. However, in patients younger than 30 years old, cardiac arrests are rare. In this case report, we explore if a history of leprosy (Hansen disease) can be the etiology for a hypercoagulable state causing massive myocardial infarction in a 27-year-old man. The patient suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with return of spontaneous circulation after receiving advanced cardiac life support.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research