Acute coronary syndrome and late stent failure in a patient with Behçet's syndrome.
The present case report describes the occurrence of an acute coronary syndrome and of a post-percutaneous coronary intervention complication in a patient with Behçet's syndrome. An active phase of this syndrome, through an increased oxidative stress and reduced nitric oxide availability, could explain both an early myocardial infarction as well as an infarction following late in-stent reocclusion. This complication can be very difficult to treat.
Putini
Rita L
RL
II Division of Cardiology and Coronary Care Unit, Rome, Italy. robluc@tiscalinet.it
Natale
Enrico
E
Di Marcotullio
Giovanni
G
De Felice
Francesco
F
Vajola
Salvatore F
SF
D000328:Adult; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D023903:Coronary Restenosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D015607:Stents