Successful primary angioplasty in Hughes syndrome.
Acute myocardial infarction is a well-recognized complication of the Hughes syndrome but its optimal treatment is uncertain. We report a case of a 42-year-old man with a history of previous arterial and venous thrombosis who presented with an acute myocardial infarction that was successfully treated by primary angioplasty and stenting.
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Serge
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The Cardiothoracic Centre Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. sergeosula@tinyonline.co.uk
Ramsdale
David R
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D000328:Adult; D017130:Angioplasty; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome