Myocardial infarction due to intracoronary thrombi without significant coronary artery disease in systemic lupus erythematosus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Acute myocardial infarction is a potentially fatal complication of SLE. Reported mechanisms include atherosclerosis, arteritis and coronary arterial spasm. The following case report presents a fourth possible cause; intracoronary thrombus with angiographically normal coronary arteries in a patient with active lupus and AMI.
Medical subject headings
- Coronary Thrombosis
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Myocardial Infarction