Myocardial infarction due to coronary atherosclerosis in three young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus

Three patients, 24, 24 and 25 years of age, with systemic lupus erythematosus had signs of myocardial infarction. Two had serial electrocardiographic changes indicative of infarction without any cardiac symptoms. The third patient had clinical evidence of an acute massive myocardial infarction, whic...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 309 - 314
Main Authors Meller, Jose, Conde, Cesar A., Deppisch, Ludwig M., Donoso, Ephraim, Dack, Simon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.1975
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Adult
Age Factors
Arteriosclerosis - complications
Arteriosclerosis - etiology
Autopsy
Coronary Disease - complications
Coronary Disease - etiology
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - complications
Male
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Myocardial Infarction - pathology
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Summary:Three patients, 24, 24 and 25 years of age, with systemic lupus erythematosus had signs of myocardial infarction. Two had serial electrocardiographic changes indicative of infarction without any cardiac symptoms. The third patient had clinical evidence of an acute massive myocardial infarction, which was proved at autopsy to be due to coronary atherosclerosis. This case is presented in detail and the association between systemic lupus erythematosus and myocardial infarction is reviewed. It is postulated that the relation between lupus erythematosus and coronary atherosclerosis is more than coincidental.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(75)90019-3