Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is an insidiously progressive multiorgan disease. However, lack of familiarity with IgG4-RD results in patients often being undiagnosed and undertreated. IgG4-RD can affect any organ, and manifests as aortitis within the cardiovascular system. Cardiac involvement is less common, and myocardial infarction is rarely reported. We report the first case of a patient with multiple myocardial infarctions caused by recurrent stent thrombosis associated with IgG4-RD, which resolved upon treatment of IgG4-RD. This case highlights the importance for cardiologists to consider IgG4-RD as a rare but possible association with stent thrombosis.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2021.05.016 | DOI Listing |
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