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Prior chest radiation manifests as severe calcific RCA occlusion causing STEMI 30 years later.
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This case highlights the critical need for early cardiovascular screening and monitoring in cancer survivors who have received radiation therapy, given their increased risk for severe coronary calcification and myocardial infarction.
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Warrants vigilance for late coronary disease in breast cancer survivors after chest radiation; leaves open optimal screening strategies in cardio-oncology.
We present the case of a 74-year-old Filipino female patient who presented with ST-elevation myocardial infarction and was found to have severe calcification in the right coronary artery. The patient had a history of breast cancer and had undergone radiation therapy 30 years prior. This case highlights the importance of recognizing and monitoring cardiovascular complications in cancer survivors, particularly those who have received radiation therapy, as they may be at an increased risk of coronary artery calcification and related events such as myocardial infarction.
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Yaseen et al. (2026) conducted a case report in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (n=1). Intravascular shockwave lithotripsy and percutaneous coronary intervention was evaluated.
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