Acute myocardial infarction as the first manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome

Authors

  • Esmeralda García Padilla
  • David L. Aguilar de la Torre
  • Eder N. Flores López
  • Luis C. Álvarez Torrecilla
  • Rogelio López Alférez

Abstract

Antiphospholipid syndrome is an autoimmune disease characterized by the combination of venous and arterial thrombosis, whose presentation is very diverse. Acute myocardial infarction is one of the more unusual presentations. This article presents a case with this diagnosis and intracavitary thrombus as presentation form of antiphospholipid syndrome.

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Published

2014-07-04

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1.
García Padilla E, Aguilar de la Torre DL, Flores López EN, Álvarez Torrecilla LC, López Alférez R. Acute myocardial infarction as the first manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome. CorSalud [Internet]. 2014 Jul. 4 [cited 2025 Jun. 22];6(3):271-4. Available from: https://revcorsalud.sld.cu/index.php/cors/article/view/164

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2014)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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