A Case of Polycythemia Vera Presenting as an ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
10.3904/kjm.2015.88.2.192
- Author:
Chee Hae KIM
1
;
Hyue Mee KIM
;
Hak Seung LEE
;
Ji Hyun JUNG
;
Jung Won SUH
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. suhjw1@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Polycythemia vera;
Myocardial infarction
- MeSH:
Blood Platelets;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Coronary Disease;
Coronary Vessels;
Dyslipidemias;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Polycythemia Vera*;
Risk Factors;
Smoke;
Smoking
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2015;88(2):192-196
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traditional risk factors for acute myocardial infarction are hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking, and a family history of coronary heart disease. Most acute myocardial infarction patients have at least one of these risk factors. Polycythemia vera is a rare etiological factor for acute myocardial infarction. Polycythemia vera leads to hyperviscous milieu of the blood and increased platelet activity, which increases the chance of thrombotic occlusion of coronary arteries. In this article we report a rare case of polycythemia vera presenting as an ST-elevation myocardial infarction without any traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
