| Literature DB >> 16614529 |
Jun Hyung Kim1, Keon Uk Park, Woo Jung Chun, Seong Ho Kim, Deuk Young Nah.
Abstract
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rare in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). We describe a case of an AMI during thrombocytopenia in a patient with chronic ITP. A 47-yr-old woman presented with anterior chest pain and a low platelet count (21,000/microliter) at admission. Urgent coronary angiography revealed total occlusion of proximal right coronary artery and primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was performed successfully. This case suggests that primary PCI may be a therapeutic option for an AMI in patients with ITP, even though the patient had severe thrombocytopenia.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16614529 PMCID: PMC2734019 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.2.355
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Korean Med Sci ISSN: 1011-8934 Impact factor: 2.153