Author/Authors :
Kemaloglu، Tugba نويسنده Cardiology Department, Specialist, Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey , , Ozer، Nihat نويسنده Cardiology Department, Memorial Atasehir Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey , , Fikri Yapici، Mehmet نويسنده Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Specialist, Memorial Atasehir Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey ,
Abstract :
In Turner syndrome, cardiovascular complications are the most important causes of early mortality. Congenital cardiovascular abnormalities are found in approximately one third of Turner syndrome patients. Developments in diagnosis and treatment have decreased the rate of mortality related to these abnormalities. In recent years, many papers have mentioned that coronary artery disease developing at early ages in patients with Turner syndrome causes sudden deaths. The patient, a 27-year-old female was admitted to the emergency room with chest pain at rest. She was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome in her teenage years due to amenorrhea. Patients with ECG changes and cardiac enzyme elevations were treated with acute coronary syndrome. The young woman with Turner Syndrome have several risk factors for early Coronary Artery Disease development. In such cases, dramatic results like sudden death or heart attack at an early age may occur in cases of insufficient follow-up and treatment.