ST segment elevation myocardial infarction as a presenting feature of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
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ST segment elevation myocardial infarction as a presenting feature of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Myocardial infarction with ST segment elevation (STE) on electrocardiography (ECG) is a common presentation in emergency rooms across the world. Myocardial injury and necrosis are infrequently the initial presentation in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). A 48-year-old woman presented with STE myocardial infarction from outside hospital for primary percutaneous coronary in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0975-3583
DOI: 10.4103/0975-3583.95377