A Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multiorgan Involvement Secondary to Rheumatoid Vasculitis.
10.4070/kcj.2005.35.9.702
- Author:
Hyuk Hwan CHOI
1
;
Yong Duk JEONG
;
Hyun O CHO
;
Sung Jin CHOI
;
Yong Suk JEONG
;
Eun Jeong KIM
;
Kil Hyun CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sunlin Hospital, Handong University, Pohang, Korea. chokhj@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid vasculitis;
Myocardial infarction;
Carotid artery stenosis;
Renal artery occlusion
- MeSH:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Atherosclerosis;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Carotid Arteries;
Carotid Stenosis;
Humans;
Incidence;
Mortality;
Mortality, Premature;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Peripheral Arterial Disease;
Prevalence;
Renal Artery;
Rheumatoid Vasculitis*;
Vasculitis
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2005;35(9):702-705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased risk of subclinical cardiovascular disease, and they also have a high prevalence of carotid disease and peripheral arterial disease as a form of vasculitis. Rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased cardiovascular mortality rate and an increased premature death rate, and they have a higher incidence of atherosclerosis. Myocardial infarction due to vasculitis is a rare complication for patients with rheumatoid vasculitis. We report here on a case of a patient with multiorgan involvement who developed myocardial infarction, right carotid artery occlusion and left renal artery occlusion secondary to his rheumatoid vasculitis.
