[Myocardial infarction in a patient with hemophilia A--a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2003 Nov;59(11):417-20.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A 43-year-old men with hemophilia A was admitted to CCU due to anginal pain lasting for sixteen hours. ECG revealed anterior wall myocardial infarction and elevated CK and MB-CK levels confirmed the diagnosis. Exercise test performed later was positive and the patient underwent elective coronary angiography which showed 90% stenosis of left anterior descending (LAD) and closed circumflex coronary artery. Next, angioplasty of LAD, preceded by antihemophilic globulin (factor VIII) administration, was successfully performed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Electrocardiography
  • Factor VIII / administration & dosage*
  • Hemophilia A / complications*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Factor VIII