title: Hereditary protein s deficiency with a history of recurrent myocardial infarction.
abstract: Protein S is a vitamin K-dependent plasma protein that inhibits the process of blood coagulation via activation of protein C, another vitamin K-dependent plasma protein A 58-year-old man with hereditary protein S deficiency had repeated attacks of acute myocardial infarction at age 52 and 58 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Higashi-osaka City General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ogasawara
authors.forename: Yoshiyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kijima
authors.forename: Shinpei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ike
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Etsuji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suehisa
authors.forename: Tomio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawasaki
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyata
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005192:Family Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010375:Pedigree; D018455:Protein S Deficiency / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology