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Left coronary arteriogram of a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome and myocardial infraction on admission showing thrombotic stenosis of left descending coronary artery at the level of the proximal section
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Emergent coronary angiography was performed, the left anterior descending artery presented thrombosis and stenosis at the level of the proximal section (figure 1).
Arteriogram of a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome and myocardial infraction after PTCA showing evidence of successful recanalization
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Therefore, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PCTA) with direct stenting was performed, with successful recanalisation (figure 2).
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Four-chamber view echocardiography of a young patient with antiphospholipid syndrome and myocardial infraction showing an apical large thrombus measuring 38x18 mm
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It also demonstrated a markedly reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (19%) (Figure 3).