[Sudden cardiac death in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]. / Nagla smierc sercowa z powodu zakrzepowej plamicy maloplytkowej.

Cardiac abnormalities may constitute an important and unrecognized cause of mortality and morbidity in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We report a case of 29-year-old female with rapid acute TTP ending with sudden death and not preceded by cardiac symptoms.