Cardiac manifestations of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
Three patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and different cardiac complications are reported. Myocardial involvement due to microvascular thrombosis and haemorrhages, pericardial effusion and non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis were found at autopsy. The importance of continuous cardiac monitoring in the treatment of these patients is emphasized.
Siersema
P D
PD
Kros
J M
JM
van den Berg
B
B
D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*