Acute anterior myocardial infarction as first manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia
- 1 November 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Hematology
- Vol. 80 (11) , 677-681
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s002770100353
Abstract
A 42-year-old man was admitted with heavy retrosternal pain lasting 30 min. Electrocardiography showed typical signs of acute anterior myocardial infarction. The patient reported only attacks of coughing for a couple of days, and no serious diseases. The physical examination was normal. Laboratory tests showed a white blood cell count of 45/nl, platelet count of 58/nl, and hemoglobin of 14.4 g/dl. Blood chemistry showed elevated lactic dehydrogenase (413 U/l) but no elevation in creatine phosphokinase or glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase. Therefore no thrombolysis was administered, but coronary angiography was performed. This showed a long-distance, subtotal thrombotic occlusion of the left anterior descending artery. After percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and implantation of serial stents a normal perfusion of the artery was observed. The patient's blood and bone marrow films revealed acute myeloid leukemia FAB M2. Various conditions can cause a myocardial infarction in leukemias. We discuss the clinical management and the possible reasons for a subtotal thrombotic occlusion of the coronary artery.Keywords
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