A Case of Polycythemia Vera Presenting with Angina Pectoris without Coronary Artery Stenosis
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 787-792, 1997.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
The majority of ptients with ischemic heart disease such as angina pectoris and myocardial infarction have coronary atherosclerosis as a underlying cause. However, in unusual conditions such as variant angina, aortic valvular heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, vasculitis, hypercoagulable states, coronary atherosclerosis is not the cause. Polycythemia vesa is a myeloproliferative disease characterized by infrequent thromboembolic complications such as ischemic heart disease. We report a case of polycythemia vera presenting with angina pectoris without coronary artery stenosis with the review of the literature.
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Main subject:
Polycythemia
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Polycythemia Vera
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Vasculitis
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Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Myocardial Ischemia
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Coronary Vessels
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Coronary Stenosis
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Heart Valve Diseases
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Angina Pectoris
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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