Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026
The Co-Occurrence of Pertrochanteric Fracture and Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Geriatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
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Dodulík Jozef, Demel Jiří, Mrózek Jan, Vrtal Jiří, Plášek Jiří, Václavík Jan
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BACKGROUND: Managing elderly patients with simultaneous acute cardiovascular and orthopedic emergencies presents a unique challenge. While ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requires prompt revascularization and dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), pertrochanteric femoral fractures usually necessitate early surgical fixation to reduce morbidity and mortality. However, the combination of these conditions complicates both standard treatment pathways.
CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of an 86-year-old woman admitted after a low-energy fall, with a radiologically confirmed unstable pertrochanteric fracture of the right femur (AO/OTA 31-A2). Upon routine electrocardiogram, anterior STEMI with new-onset atrial fibrillation was diagnosed. Although asymptomatic from a cardiac perspective, bedside echocardiography revealed a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 10%. Urgent coronary angiography demonstrated a critical mid-left anterior descending lesion, successfully treated with rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, and stent implantation. She was initiated on DAPT (aspirin + clopidogrel) and anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin. Given the extremely high bleeding risk, surgical intervention for the femoral fracture was deemed unsafe. Instead, conservative management with skeletal traction (6 kg) was employed. Despite optimal supportive care and early rehabilitation, the patient experienced a complicated hospital course, including delirium, hematuria, and lower respiratory tract infection. She passed away 52 days post-admission.
CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the complexity of clinical decision-making in geriatric patients with competing acute conditions. Current evidence on how to proceed in patients requiring both antithrombotic therapy and urgent orthopedic surgery is limited. Multidisciplinary teams must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of both surgical and conservative strategies. Further guidelines addressing such scenarios in elderly patients are urgently needed.
CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of an 86-year-old woman admitted after a low-energy fall, with a radiologically confirmed unstable pertrochanteric fracture of the right femur (AO/OTA 31-A2). Upon routine electrocardiogram, anterior STEMI with new-onset atrial fibrillation was diagnosed. Although asymptomatic from a cardiac perspective, bedside echocardiography revealed a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction of 10%. Urgent coronary angiography demonstrated a critical mid-left anterior descending lesion, successfully treated with rotational atherectomy, intravascular lithotripsy, and stent implantation. She was initiated on DAPT (aspirin + clopidogrel) and anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin. Given the extremely high bleeding risk, surgical intervention for the femoral fracture was deemed unsafe. Instead, conservative management with skeletal traction (6 kg) was employed. Despite optimal supportive care and early rehabilitation, the patient experienced a complicated hospital course, including delirium, hematuria, and lower respiratory tract infection. She passed away 52 days post-admission.
CONCLUSIONS: This case illustrates the complexity of clinical decision-making in geriatric patients with competing acute conditions. Current evidence on how to proceed in patients requiring both antithrombotic therapy and urgent orthopedic surgery is limited. Multidisciplinary teams must carefully weigh the risks and benefits of both surgical and conservative strategies. Further guidelines addressing such scenarios in elderly patients are urgently needed.