Thrombus in a coronary artery aneurysm shortly after warfarin withdrawal.
This report describes the rapid buildup of an intraluminal thrombus and secondary myocardial ischemia after a brief therapeutic withdrawal of warfarin in a case of Kawasaki-related chronic giant coronary aneurysm. The importance of tight antithrombotic control in such cases is underscored.
Alloul
Sophie
S
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics (6th Floor, Bloc 9), Sainte-Justine University Hospital, University of Montréal, 3175 Cote Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, QC, Canada, H3T 1C5.
Dahdah
Nagib
N
Miró
Joaquim
J
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin