title: Thrombocytopenia, immunoglobulin treatment, and acute myocardial infarction--a case report.
abstract: Platelets play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of the acute coronary syndromes, and platelet inhibition is a cornerstone in the management of these patients. Patients with profound thrombocytopenia who present with an acute coronary syndrome present a difficult challenge. The authors report a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura who presented with acute myocardial infarction despite a very low platelet count and who sustained recurrent infarction after receiving immune globulin treatment. The best management of thrombocytopenic patients with acute coronary syndromes is uncertain, but extreme caution is needed before efforts are made to raise the platelet count in order to allow conventional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amit
authors.forename: Tikva
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yermiyahu
authors.forename: Harel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gilutz
authors.forename: Reuben
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ilia
authors.forename: Doron
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zahger
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors