Coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary thrombosis complicating polycythaemia rubra vera. Case report.
Coronary thrombosis complicating polycythaemia rubra vera in a 42-year-old woman was treated with coronary artery bypass grafting. Nonatherosclerotic causes of coronary obstruction, though rare, should be considered, especially in younger patients.
Gosalakkal
J A
JA
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Neligan
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications*