Non ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in patient with essential thrombocythemia
Articles > Article · 2009
Authors: Emin Alioglu, Nurullah Tuzun, Fahri ŞAHİN, Buket KOSOVA, Serkan Saygi, Istemihan Tengiz, Ugur Turk, Nazan Ozsan, Ertugrul Ercan
Thrombosis Journal, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, Scopus, 2009, vol 7, pp 1-1
Summary
A 68-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain and a greatly increased platelet count. Cardiac catheterization revealed subtotal occlusion and a thrombus-like filling defect in the right coronary artery. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous tirofiban. Essential thrombocythemia was diagnosed based on bone marrow findings, clinical presentation and laboratory analysis. The relationship between intracoronary thrombus and essential thrombocythemia is discussed. © 2009 Alioglu et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.