A Case of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Multiorgan Involvement Secondary to Rheumatoid Vasculitis
Korean Circulation Journal
; : 702-705, 2005.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-128182
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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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Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.4: Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases
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Cardiovascular Disease
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Cerebrovascular Disease
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Immune Disorders
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Ischemic Heart Disease
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Musculoskeletal Diseases and Rheumatic Disorders
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Other circulatory Diseases
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
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Renal Artery
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Vasculitis
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Carotid Arteries
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Incidence
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Prevalence
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Mortality
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Carotid Stenosis
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Atherosclerosis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article