Multiple arterial occlusions in a hemophilic patient.
Development of cerebral and coronary arterial occlusion in a hemophilic patient with widespread obliterative arteriosclerosis is described. This observation indicates that even a profound life-long coagulation defect does not afford protection against cerebrovascular and coronary occlusion and raises further questions regarding the rationale of anticoagulant therapy in the management of arteriosclerotic obliterative disease.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001162:Arteriosclerosis Obliterans / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D002539:Cerebral Arterial Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged