Myocardial infarction as a thrombotic complication of myeloproliferative disorders

Myocardial infarction as a thrombotic complication of myeloproliferative disorders

Myocardial infarction as a thrombotic complication of essential thrombocythemia and polycythemia vera

OBJECTIVE Detailed analyses of clinical characteristics of myocardial infarction (MI) as an essential thrombocythemia (ET)- and polycythemia vera (PV)-related complication have been so far presented mostly as case reports. Therefore, the aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate the main cardiological and hematological characteristics for better understanding myocardial complications i...

Myocardial infarction as a complication of coronary bypass surgery.

were accepted as indicative of definite acute myocardial infarction (AMI). ST-T changes regardless of characteristics were not accepted as evidence of AMI. Operative mortality was 11% (27/253) with 59% (10/17) of those autopsied having AMI. Autopsy findings showed no false positives by ECG. Of survivors, 15% (33/220) had AMI. Another 2% (five) developed leftbundle conduction abnormalities and w...

Myocardial infarction: a complication of amitriptyline overdose.

A 22 year old woman was admitted with amitriptyline overdose. Twenty six hours later she developed acute myocardial infarction. Cardiotoxic effects of tricyclic antidepressants are discussed and the importance of considering myocardial infarction as a complication of tricyclic antidepressant overdose is emphasized.

Evaluation of the role of opium addiction in acute myocardial infarction as a risk factor

Background: More than half of myocardial infracted (MI) patients have no conventional risk factors. Regarding the belief that opium addiction has a protective effect on heart diseases, addiction prevalence has unfortunately increased in recent years. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of opium addiction on patients with acute myocardial infarction. Methods: This case-control stu...