Myocardial infarction in a low risk patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
2010
We describe the case of a 57 year-old woman with NSTE ACS, a history of recurrent and
prolonged epistaxis, and low prior cardiovascular risk. Additional findings revealed anemia
and an aneurysm in her central nervous system. During her hospital stay, hereditary
hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) was diagnosed. After application of two antiplatelet drugs,
the patient was scheduled for coronarography, followed by coronary artery bypass grafting.
During her hospital stay, only a minor episode of epistaxis was observed. We conclude that
anemization due to HTT may significantly accelerate the progress of ischemic heart disease,
resulting in acute coronary syndrome. Moreover, coronarography preceded by routine application
of two antiplatelet drugs seems not to increase the risk of hemorrhage in HHT patients
complicated with myocardial infarction. (Cardiol J 2010; 17, 2: 189-191)
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