Acute myeloid leukaemia as a cause of acute ischaemic heart disease

P.L. van Haelst, Bart Schot, E.S. Hoendermis, M.P. van den Berg

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Abstract

Ischaemic heart disease is almost invariably the result of atherosclerotic degeneration of the coronary arteries. However, other causes of ischaemic heart disease should always be considered. Here we describe two patients with a classic presentation of ischaemic heart disease resulting from acute leukaemia. The pathophysiological mechanisms of acute leukaemia leading to ischaemic heart disease are discussed
Original languageDutch
Pages (from-to)62 - 65
JournalNetherlands Heart Journal
Volume14
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2006

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