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Renal failure after two myocardial infarctions
Hospital Practice (1995)
|August 15, 1996
Summary
A 60-year-old man experienced significant kidney function decline after two recent myocardial infarctions (MI). Treatment with tissue plasminogen activator and heparin preceded a sharp rise in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- A 60-year-old male patient presented for cardiac catheterization.
- The patient had a history of two recent myocardial infarctions (MI), occurring one and two months prior to admission.
- Following the second MI, the patient received treatment with tissue plasminogen activator and heparin.