title: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome presenting as dilated cardiomyopathy with bilateral branch retinal artery thrombosis.
abstract: Cardiac manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is mainly in the form of left-sided valvular insufficiency, intra-cardiac thrombi or coronary artery occlusion. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a rare but important cardiac manifestation of APS, and responds well to adequate anticoagulation and steroids. We describe a case in which APS presented with dilated cardiomyopathy and bilateral retinal artery thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rathore
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Douglas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013256:Steroids; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D013256:Steroids