Vol 13, No 1 (2018)
Case report
Published online: 2018-03-22
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis complicated by myocardial infarction: case report
DOI: 10.5603/FC.2018.0007
Folia Cardiol 2018;13(1):44-46.
Abstract
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a rare systemic disease of small and medium vessels of unknown etiology. Virtually, every organ can be affected by the disease, but granulomatosis with polyangiitis mainly attack respiratory tract and kidneys. Cardiac involvement occurs unfrequently, but may be insidious and dangerous. In this article we present a case report of 55 year old female patient with myocardial infarction during the course of granulomatosis with polyangiitis.
Keywords: granulomatosis with polyangiitismycardial infarction
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