title: Primary angioplasty and stenting in a patient with primary antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Antiphospholipid syndrome is characterized by venous and arterial thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, stroke and, rarely, acute coronary syndromes. However, there are no data available regarding the management of acute myocardial infarction in primary antiphospholipid syndrome with accompanying severe thrombocytopenia and cardiogenic shock. We describe such a case, which was managed by successful primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent implantation with accompanying immunosuppression therapy.
authors.affiliation: Gazi University Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Besevler, 06500, Ankara, Turkey. ttimurkaynak@superonline.com
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Timurkaynak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cemri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boyaci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cengel
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dortlemez
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dortlemez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015607:Stents; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*