title: Resolution of vegetations with anticoagulation after myocardial infarction in primary antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: We report here a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome with all three clinical features with acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiography showed large vegetations at both mitral valve leaflets. Laboratory evaluation showed presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. High-intensity anticoagulation was begun, and repeat echocardiographic study in 4 months showed disappearance of the mitral valve vegetations.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Agirbasli
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Byrd
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin