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Query: UMLS:C0034065 (
pulmonary embolism
)
14,979
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Anticardiolipin antibodies are associated with arterial and venous thrombosis, and repetitive miscarriages. The involvement of the heart has been described frequently and can evolve into cardiomyopathy. It has been known for some decades that chronic alcoholism can lead to
alcoholic cardiomyopathy
(
ACM
). The objective of this study was to evaluate whether anticardiolipin antibodies represent a worse prognosis for patients with
ACM
. The authors present a case of a chronic alcoholic patient (30 y of alcoholism) who died at 44 y of age, and who was considered positive for anticardiolipin antibodies. The patient developed deep vein thrombosis, and peripheral arterial and
pulmonary embolism
. The presence of another risk factor seems to represent a worse prognosis for patients with
ACM
.
...
PMID:Anticardiolipin antibodies associated with alcoholic cardiomyopathy. 1866 84
It has not been reported that cases of
alcoholic cardiomyopathy
(
ACM
) combined with acute
pulmonary embolism
(PE). We hereby present a case of a 48-year-old male with
ACM
with significant enlargement of the heart and heart failure is described. Then, the patient was seized with acute PE which was confirmed by specific examination and his symptoms.
...
PMID:A case of heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy combined with acute pulmonary embolism. 2527 92
