title: Acute myeloid leukaemia as a cause of acute ischaemic heart disease.
abstract: Ischaemic heart disease is almost invariably the result of atherosclerotic degeneration of the coronary arteries. However, other causes of ischaemic heart disease should always be considered. Here we describe two patients with a classic presentation of ischaemic heart disease resulting from acute leukaemia. The pathophysiological mechanisms of acute leukaemia leading to ischaemic heart disease are discussed.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: van Haelst
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schot
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Hoendermis
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: van den Berg
keywords: acute myeloid leukaemia; left ventricular function; myocardial ischaemia