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Successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction in von Willebrand's disease
Author(s) -
James P. R.,
De Belder A. J.,
Kenny M. W.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2516.2002.00681.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty , cardiology , percutaneous , thrombus , angioplasty
Summary. An elderly woman with mild von Willebrand's disease presented with acute myocardial infarction. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, to mechanically disrupt the thrombus without anticoagulation, was successfully undertaken. Haemostatic cover was also avoided.