RESOLUTION OF VEGETATIONS WITH ANTICOAGULATION AFTER MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION IN PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME

Authors
AGIRBASLI MA HANSEN DE BYRD BF
Citation
Ma. Agirbasli et al., RESOLUTION OF VEGETATIONS WITH ANTICOAGULATION AFTER MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION IN PRIMARY ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 10(8), 1997, pp. 877-880
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography → ACNP
ISSN journal
08947317
Volume
10
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
877 - 880
Database
ISI
SICI code
0894-7317(1997)10:8<877:ROVWAA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report here a case of primary antiphospholipid syndrome with all th ree clinical features with acute myocardial infarction. Echocardiograp hy showed large vegetations at both mitral valve leaflets. Laboratory evaluation showed presence of antiphospholipid antibodies. High-intens ity anticoagulation was begun, and repeat echocardiographic study in 4 months showed disappearance of the mitral valve vegetations.