[Pulmonary embolism in young adults. Think of homocysteine]

A Fakhry; I Redonnet-Vernhet; F Sabourdy; M Elbaz; E Caussé

doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2014.01.004

[Pulmonary embolism in young adults. Think of homocysteine]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2014 Apr;63(2):111-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2014.01.004. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

[Article in French]

Authors

A Fakhry¹, I Redonnet-Vernhet², F Sabourdy³, M Elbaz⁴, E Caussé⁵

Affiliations

¹ Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier Castres-Mazamet, 81100 Castres, France.
² Service de biochimie, CHU de Bordeaux, 33076 Bordeaux, France.
³ Service de biochimie, IFB, CHU Purpan, TSA 40031, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
⁴ Service de cardiologie, CHU Rangueil, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France.
⁵ Service de biochimie, CHU Rangueil, 1, avenue J.-Poulhes, TSA 50032, 31059 Toulouse cedex 9, France. Electronic address: causse.e@chu-toulouse.fr.

PMID: 24613005
DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2014.01.004

Abstract

Two cases of severe pulmonary embolism in young adults are presented. Biological investigation disclosed hyperhomocysteinemia. This highlights the great interest of homocysteine quantification in such clinical events.

Keywords: Analyse; Analysis; Embolie pulmonaire; Homocysteine; Homocystinuria; Homocystinurie; Homocystéine; Pulmonary embolism; Thrombose; Thrombosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adult
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Biomarkers / blood
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Heparin / therapeutic use
Homocysteine / blood*
Humans
Hyperhomocysteinemia / blood
Hyperhomocysteinemia / complications*
Hyperhomocysteinemia / diagnosis*
Hyperhomocysteinemia / genetics
Pulmonary Embolism / blood
Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vitamin B 6 / therapeutic use
Vitamin B Complex / therapeutic use
Young Adult

Substances

Anticoagulants
Biomarkers
Homocysteine
Vitamin B Complex
Vitamin B 6
Heparin