Key result
Four healthy soldiers present with serious cardiac conditions including MI and smallpox vaccine-induced myopericarditis.
Why the study?
Cardiac pathological conditions can occur in young healthy soldiers but may be under-recognized in this population.
Case Report (n=4)
Serious cardiac conditions can occur in young, healthy military personnel, highlighting the need for a high index of suspicion in this population.
Supports vigilance for cardiac events in young soldiers; leaves open vaccine or occupational contributions.
We briefly review the disease processes for four young healthy soldiers who presented to our emergency department with serious cardiac pathological conditions. We present two unusual cases of myocardial infarction, a coronary artery aneurysm, and a case of smallpox vaccine-induced myocarditis/pericarditis. Our intent is to encourage others in military medicine to maintain a high index of suspicion for cardiac conditions even in a relatively young healthy population.
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Villacorta-Lyew et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Serious cardiac pathological conditions (n=4). Four young healthy soldiers presented with serious cardiac conditions, including myocardial infarction, coronary artery aneurysm, and smallpox vaccine-induced myocarditis/pericarditis.
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