Coronary thrombosis as the first complication of antiphospholipid syndrome
Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012 Apr;98(4):e66-9.
doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2012000400014.
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Affiliation
- 1 Unidade Coronariana da Unidade de Emergência do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. chmirand@cardiol.br
Abstract
The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune thrombophilia, characterized by the presence of plasma antibodies against phospholipids, associated with recurrent episodes of venous and/or arterial thrombosis and gestational morbidity (especially recurrent miscarriage). We report the case of a young female patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies for a long time, presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to proximal thrombosis of the anterior descending artery as the first clinical complication of APS.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
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Coronary Thrombosis / etiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
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Treatment Outcome