Abstract

MAYA-PINA, Lucía V. et al. Acute myocardial infarction, as a rare manifestation in granulomatosis with polyangiitis. Cir. cir. [online]. 2020, vol.88, suppl.1, pp.112-115.  Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001764.

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis is a small vessel vasculitis associated to anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, in which the cardiac manifestations are not common, as pericarditis, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease and vascular disease. We report a clinical case of a 49-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, he presented myocardial infarction. Disease activity was considered the cause of myocardial infarction. Cardiovascular clinical manifestations in granulomatosis with polyangiitis are relevant because are markers of poor prognosis.

Keywords : Coronary arteritis; Cardiac disease; Granulomatosis with polyangiitis; Cardiac involvement; Cardiac manifestations.