Coronary thrombosis as the first complication of antiphospholipid syndrome.
The antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune thrombophilia, characterized by the presence of plasma antibodies against phospholipids, associated with recurrent episodes of venous and/or arterial thrombosis and gestational morbidity (especially recurrent miscarriage). We report the case of a young female patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) associated with the presence of antiphospholipid antibodies for a long time, presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) due to proximal thrombosis of the anterior descending artery as the first clinical complication of APS.
Unidade Coronariana da Unidade de Emergência do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. chmirand@cardiol.br
Carlos Henrique
CH
Miranda
Luís Gustavo
LG
Gali
José Antônio
JA
Marin-Neto
Paulo
P
Louzada-Júnior
Antônio
A
Pazin-Filho
D000328:Adult; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome