Myocardial infarction as the initial presentation of essential thrombocytosis in a young patient

Abstract

A 38-year-old male presented with recurrent myocardial infarction (MI). Subsequent investigations led to the diagnosis of essential thrombocytosis (ET) with a positive JAK2-V617F mutation. ET should be ruled out in young patients presenting with MI, even in the presence of typical cardiac risk factors.