Acute myocardial infarction revealing a polycythemia vera.
The occurrence of myocardial infarction in myeloproliferative disease is mostly attributed to coronary thrombosis due to hyperviscosity and thrombocytosis. We report a 55-year-old man case with polycythemia vera none diagnosed before and revealing with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; this is a relative rare association. The clinical status, comorbidities and patient outcome were studied. This case illustrates the importance of early diagnosis of polycythemia vera and research almost systemic thrombotic complications.
Laboratory of medical biochemistry, IBN Zohr Hospital, Guelma, Algeria. pharmagor@gmail.com
Adel
A
Gouri
Amina
A
Yakhlef
Aoulia
A
Dekaken
Ahmed Aymen
AA
Bentorki
D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*