Journal article
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with myocardial ischaemia: two case reports.
Abstract
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is mainly perceived by cardiologists as a rare complication of ticlopidine or clopidogrel treatment. However, this life-threatening disease is provoked not only by antiplatelet drugs and may lead to myocardial ischaemia and necrosis caused by microvascular thrombosis and anaemia. We present two thienopiridine-naive patients who had acquired TTP and myocardial ischaemia, and were successfully treated by …
Authors
Jankowski M; Sznajd J; Szczeklik W; Maga P; Wegrzyn W; Królikowski W; Nizankowski R; Szczeklik A
Journal
Kardiologia Polska, Vol. 66, No. 9, pp. 966–968
Publication Date
September 2008
ISSN
0022-9032