Myocardial Infarction Complicating Postsplenectomy Thrombocytosis, with Early Left Ventricular Mural Thrombus Formation and Cerebral Embolism— A Case Report

Thrombocytosis is a rare cause of ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with intrinsically normal coronary and cerebral vasculature. This report details the occurrence of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI) consequent upon postsplenectomy thrombocytosis in a thirty-four...

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Published in:Angiology 1993-01, Vol.44 (1), p.73-77
Main Authors: Tai, Y T, Yu, Y L, Lau, C P, Fong, P C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Heart Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Heart Diseases - etiology
Humans
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis - etiology
Male
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Splenectomy - adverse effects
Thrombocytosis - etiology
Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging
Thrombosis - etiology
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Thrombocytosis is a rare cause of ischemic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events in patients with intrinsically normal coronary and cerebral vasculature. This report details the occurrence of inferior wall myocardial infarction (MI) consequent upon postsplenectomy thrombocytosis in a thirty-four-year-old man with angiographically normal coronary arteries. The MI was complicated by early left ventricular mural thrombus formation and embolic cerebral infarction. Combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy was required to prevent the recurrence of ischemic events.
ISSN:0003-3197
1940-1574
DOI:10.1177/000331979304400112