Essential thrombocythemia and recurrent myocardial infarction

Authors
Kaya, H Gundogdu, M Tekin, SB Akarsu, E Bozkurt, E
Citation
H. Kaya et al., Essential thrombocythemia and recurrent myocardial infarction, CLIN LAB H, 22(3), 2000, pp. 161-162
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Hematology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND LABORATORY HAEMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01419854 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
161 - 162
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-9854(200006)22:3<161:ETARMI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
We report the case of recurrent myocardial infarction with essential thromb ocythemia (ET) in a 61-year-old female patient. Only one report of recurren ce of myocardial infarction has been previously described. Coronary angiogr aphy 10 days after the infarction was normal. Thrombocythemia had been cont rolled with hydroxyurea.