Coronary thrombosis as the first complication of antiphospholipid syndrome.

نویسندگان

  • Carlos Henrique Miranda
  • Luís Gustavo Gali
  • José Antônio Marin-Neto
  • Paulo Louzada-Júnior
  • Antônio Pazin-Filho
چکیده

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.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

دوره 98 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012