Coronary Artery Thrombosis: Is High Serum Homocysteine Level a Culprit?

Authors

  • Laxman Dubey Department of Cardiology, College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur
  • Sogunuru Guruprasad Department of Cardiology, College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur
  • Rabindra Bhattacharya Department of Cardiology, College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur
  • Gangapatnam Subramanyam Department of Cardiology, College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v11i1.10982

Keywords:

coronary artery thrombosis, acute coronary syndrome, hyperhomocysteinemia, thrombolysis

Abstract

Hyperhomocysteinemia is a risk factor of coronary artery disease associated to arterial thrombosis. We report a case in which coronary angiography showed full of thrombus causing total obstruction of the left anterior descending artery. Patient was managed successfully with intravenous thrombolysis. Biochemical analysis revealed a high serum homocysteine level.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/njh.v11i1.10982  

Nepalese Heart Journal 2014;11(1): 49-52

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Published

2014-09-01

How to Cite

Dubey, L., Guruprasad, S., Bhattacharya, R., & Subramanyam, G. (2014). Coronary Artery Thrombosis: Is High Serum Homocysteine Level a Culprit?. Nepalese Heart Journal, 11(1), 49–52. https://doi.org/10.3126/njh.v11i1.10982

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Case Reports

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