A Case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Acute Myocardial Infarction.
10.4070/kcj.2003.33.11.1048
- Author:
Tae Hee LEE
1
;
Jin Hyuk KIM
;
Wan Jung KIM
;
Ji Young PARK
;
Heung Sun KANG
;
Chung Whee CHOUE
;
Kwon Sam KIM
;
Jung Sang SONG
;
Jong Hoa BAE
Author Information
1. Division of Cardiology of Department of Internal Medicine, Kyunghee University Medical School, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura;
Acute myocardial infarction;
Plasmapheresis
- MeSH:
Anemia, Hemolytic;
Female;
Fever;
Humans;
Myocardial Infarction*;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Plasmapheresis;
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic;
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic*;
Thrombosis;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2003;33(11):1048-1052
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an unusual syndrome characterized by a clinical picture of micro-angiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, neurologic symptoms, renal disease and fever. Although widespread vascular thrombosis is common in TTP, the evidence of cardiac involvement is less clear. We report the first Korean case of a 22-year-old woman with TTP associated with acute myocardial infarction. With continued plasmapheresis, the clinical status of TTP improved markedly and was stabilized. Serial echocardiograms showed improvement of the cardiac wall motion.
