Cardiac ANCA-associated vasculitis mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jul 1:214:200-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.117. Epub 2016 Mar 24.

Authors

Giovanni Cuminetti¹, Valentina Regazzoni², Enrico Vizzardi², Ivano Bonadei², Monique M J de Jong³, Roberto Lorusso³, Jan C A Hoorntje³, Sandro Gelsomino⁴, Marco Metra²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Unit, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Italy; Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
² Cardiology Unit, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Italy.
³ Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
⁴ Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands. Electronic address: sandro.gelsomino@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

PMID: 27064642
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.117

No abstract available

Keywords: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Arteritis; Myocarditis; Vasculitis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / complications*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / complications*
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / diagnosis*
Female
Humans