Abstract
A patient with the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), in whom a nonfatal myocardial infarction ensued after valvular heart replac ement despite anticoagulation, is described. The report further stresses the role of concomitant risk co-factors in inducing thrombotic events and points out that cardiosurgery might represent a potential major risk for myocardial ischaemic damage in APS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 851-853 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Lupus |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Antiphospholipid antibodies
- Cardiosurgery
- Heart valvulopathy
- Ischaemia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology