Acute myocardial infarction in a young woman with severe ulcerative colitis

Int J Cardiol. 2002 May;83(2):183-5. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00043-8.

Abstract

In this report we present a case of a 28-year-old woman who was admitted to our emergency room complaining of chest pain. Her clinical ECG and biochemical evaluation was consistent with acute nonatherogenic myocardial infarction. Subsequent work is revealed that she was suffering from ulcerative colitis with acute exacerbation since last week. We discussed triggering factors for thrombogenic and inflammatory tendency of patient with comprehensive review of literature to clarify the causal relationship.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / complications*
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / diagnosis
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Heparin / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis*
  • Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sulfasalazine / administration & dosage
  • Thrombolytic Therapy / methods

Substances

  • Sulfasalazine
  • Heparin