Essential thrombocythemia and recurrent myocardial infarction.
We report the case of recurrent myocardial infarction with essential thrombocythemia (ET) in a 61-year-old female patient. Only one report of recurrence of myocardial infarction has been previously described. Coronary angiography 10 days after the infarction was normal. Thrombocythemia had been controlled with hydroxyurea.
Department of Haematology, University of Atatürk, Erzurum, Turkey.
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D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006918:Hydroxyurea / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000187:drug effects; D012008:Recurrence; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D006918:Hydroxyurea