title: [Myocardial infarction in 22 year-old male with essential thrombocythaemia].
abstract: Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder that causes thrombosis and haemorrhage. The association of myocardial infarction with ET is rare. We here describe a 22 year-old male patient with ET who presented with acute myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography showed multi-vessel thrombosis. Percutaneous coronary angioplasty was successfully performed. The patient was treated with abciximab after percutaneous coronary intervention. Bone marrow biopsy confirmed ET; treatment was started with interferon-alpha along with aspirin and clopidogrel without haemorrhagic complications.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Odense Universitetshospital, 5000 Odense C, Denmark. kat.mikala@gmail.com
authors.forename: Katrine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Müllertz
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vestergaard
authors.forename: Henrik Steen
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors