Severe disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with massive ventricular mural thrombus following acute myocardial infarction.
We describe three patients who developed severe disseminated intravascular coagulation associated with large ventricular mural thrombi shortly after presenting with acute myocardial infarction. To our knowledge this association has not been reported before.
Solomon
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University Department of Haematology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Cotton
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Preston
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Ramsay
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D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology