title: [Acute coronary syndrome, a rare complication of human immunoglobulin therapy].
abstract: Human immunoglobulin is being increasingly used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. Despite being rare, thromboembolic complications like acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are possible and not reported in our country's literature. The authors present a case report of a 39 years old patient who developed an ACS after treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura with human immunoglobulin. A brief review of risk factors and mechanisms of this complication is performed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Portugal. rui_providencia@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Providência
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fortuna
authors.forename: Alexandra Alves
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Leitão-Marques
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007136:Immunoglobulins