Nephrotic and anti-phospholipid syndromes: multisystem conditions associated with acute myocardial infarction in young patients.
J Ren Care
; 38(1): 9-14, 2012 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21917124
ABSTRACT
Acute myocardial infarction is relatively uncommon in patients under the age of 40 years. Unlike the older patients where rupture of coronary artery atherosclerotic plaque is the main underlying pathology, the pathogenesis in younger patients can be varied and may require different diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Hypercoagulable state associated with nephrotic syndrome and antiphospholipid syndrome can lead to the development of occlusive coronary artery thrombus in absence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. Acute myocardial infarction in such a setting can sometimes be the first manifestation of an underlying disease. We describe a case of myocardial infarction in a young man with both nephrotic and antiphospho-lipid syndromes and present a brief literature review.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Antifosfolipídica
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Infarto do Miocárdio
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Síndrome Nefrótica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Ren Care
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEFROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido