Systemic lupus erythematosus with coronary vasculitis and massive myocardial infarction : a case report
Date
1986-07
Authors
Przybojewski, J. Z.
Botha, D.
Klopper, J. F.
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG)
Abstract
A 32-year-old white woman presented with angina
pectoris and an acute myocardial infarction (MI)
complicated by congestive cardiac failure. Other
symptoms and results of immunological investigation
were highly suggestive of systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE). Thallium-201 scintigraphy confirmed an
extensive MI, as initially suspected from an ECG.
Cardiac catheterization delineated a poorly contracting
left ventricle secondary to MI. Selective coronary
angiography showed features suspicious of
coronary arteritis involving the left anterior descendingand
left circumflex coronary arteries. Right
ventricular endomyocardial biopsy failed to show
any 'smallĀ·vessel disease', vasculitis or myocarditis.
We suggest that the acute MJ was caused by
coronary arteritis due to SLE. Overview of the literature
indicates that coronary arteritis is not as rare a
complicatiqp of SLE as previously believed; however,
acute MHs most unusual.
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Keywords
Myocardial infarction, Vasculitis, Lupus erythematosus
Citation
Przybojewski, J. Z., Botha, D., Klopper, J. F. 1986. Systemic lupus erythematosus with coronary vasculitis and massive myocardial infarction : a case report. South African medical journal, 7 June: 765-768.