A Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multiorgan Involvement Secondary to Rheumatoid Vasculitis
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 702-705, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased risk of subclinical cardiovascular disease, and they also have a high prevalence of carotid disease and peripheral arterial disease as a form of vasculitis. Rheumatoid arthritis patients have an increased cardiovascular mortality rate and an increased premature death rate, and they have a higher incidence of atherosclerosis. Myocardial infarction due to vasculitis is a rare complication for patients with rheumatoid vasculitis. We report here on a case of a patient with multiorgan involvement who developed myocardial infarction, right carotid artery occlusion and left renal artery occlusion secondary to his rheumatoid vasculitis.
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Asunto principal:
Artritis Reumatoide
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Arteria Renal
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Vasculitis
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Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
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Arterias Carótidas
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Incidencia
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Prevalencia
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Mortalidad
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Estenosis Carotídea
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Aterosclerosis
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Humans
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Revista:
Korean Circulation Journal
Año:
2005
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Article