Left Main Coronary Artery Thrombus Resulting from Combined Protein C and S Deficiency
Muhammet Rasit Sayin, I. Akpinar, Turgut Karabag, M Aydin, Sait Mesut Dogan, Cem Cil
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Muhammet Rasit Sayin, I. Akpinar, Turgut Karabag, M Aydin, Sait Mesut Dogan, Cem Cil | Yıl: 2012 | Dergi/Kurum: INTERNAL MEDICINE | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.8341 | Anahtar Kelimeler: left main coronary artery thrombus, protein C and S deficiency, t
Inherited hypercoagulopathies such as protein C and S deficiency usually lead to the formation of venous thrombi in clinical practice; however, they rarely lead to arterial thrombosis. It has been demonstrated that both protein C and S deficiency may lead to myocardial infarctions. However, our literature review revealed no reports of left main coronary artery thrombi caused by protein C and S deficiency. This paper presents a case of a left main coronary artery thrombus resulting from protein C and S deficiency in a young patient with normal coronary arteries.