Sudden vascular death: the roles of the liver and anaphylaxis in sudden cerebro or cardiovascular infarction.
Much has been written about how coronary and cerebrovascular atherosclerosis, and how it increases the risk of myocardial or cerebral infarction. The cardiologists and pathologists whose articles appear in scientific journals are dealing in detail with the progress of the arterial disease, but are still seeking the cause of the sudden event that leads to an acute myocardial or cerebral infarction. A new concept is herewith presented for consideration, regarding the cause of an acute myocardial infarction or cerebrovascular thrombosis. It is conceivable that these catastrophic events occur during the anaphylactic reaction of the liver. Experimental evidence and clinical observations are briefly presented.
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000150:complications*; D000818:Animals; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008954:Models, Biological; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*