Acute myocardial infarction secondary to platelet apheresis in a 57-year healthy donor.
Platelet donation by plateletpheresis is known to induce platelet and coagulation activation but there is no clear relationship between this acquired pre-thrombotic state and acute coronary syndrome in healthy donors. We report an acute myocardial infarction immediately following plateletpheresis in a 57-year-old donor with low atherosclerotic risk profile and no angiographic evidence of atherosclerotic disease strongly suggesting a causal relationship.
Rosencher
J
J
Zuily
S
S
Varenne
O
O
Spaulding
C
C
Weber
S
S
D001782:Blood Donors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D010983:Plateletpheresis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011859:Radiography