Open AccessOptical coherence tomography guided treatment avoids stenting in an antiphospholipid syndrome patient: A case report
Author(s) -
Beibei Du,
Xingtong Wang,
Yaliang Tong,
Kun Liu,
Peipei Li,
Xiangdong Li,
Ping Yang,
Ying Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2399
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , thrombus , cardiology , myocardial infarction , chest pain , antiphospholipid syndrome , thrombosis , palpitations , kounis syndrome , radiology , coronary artery disease
Increasing attention has been paid to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young female patients for whom secondary factors should be considered during the diagnostic process. Anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), a rare autoimmune disease that is most common in young female patients, is reportedly related to AMI. To date, coronary interventions, particularly stenting, remains controversial in this special clinical scenario.