Coronary Artery Fistula Presenting as Unstable Angina Pectoris in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome | Zendy

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Coronary Artery Fistula Presenting as Unstable Angina Pectoris in Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome

Author(s) -

Şerafettin Demir,

Ceyhun Yücel,

Mücahit Tüfenk,

Aydın Rodi Tosu,

Murat Selçuk,

Abdi Bozkurt

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2013/708947

Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , antiphospholipid syndrome , unstable angina , thrombosis , artery , angina , myocardial infarction

The cardiovascular system is one of the primary targets in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome. The valves are the most frequently affected. Atherosclerosis and coronary thrombosis are also seen. The risk of acute coronary syndrome is 10 times higher in patients with APS. We present an APS patient case who was hospitalized with acute coronary syndrome and who was later found to have coronary artery fistula.

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