Myocardial Infarction in a Young Female with Palindromic Rheumatism: A Consequence of Negative Remodeling

Myocardial Infarction in a Young Female with Palindromic Rheumatism: A Consequence of Negative Remodeling

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Palindromic rheumatism is a rare disease associated with systemic inflammation.Negative or constrictive coronary Books artery remodeling is typically not seen until the 7th or 8th decade of life.We report a case of a young Baggy Flare female with palindromic rheumatism who suffered a non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction secondary to a flow-limiting lesion that demonstrated negative remodeling by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS).