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Acute myocardial infarction: thrombotic complications of nephrotic syndrome
1Department of Medicine, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology
|September 1, 1987
Insights
Nephrotic syndrome patients face high risks of blood clots. This case highlights a rare instance of heart attack caused by a clot in the coronary artery, unrelated to atherosclerosis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Thrombosis
Background:
- Thrombotic complications are frequent in nephrotic syndrome.
- Nephrotic syndrome increases the risk of venous and arterial thrombosis.
Abstract:
Thrombotic complications are common in patients with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of acute inferior wall myocardial infarction in a nephrotic patient secondary to a thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery which was subsequently documented to be free from any significant atherosclerotic disease.