Cardiovascular complications of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome: a case report and review of literature.

Nitish Mittal Mostafa M AbohelwaM Rubayat RahmanScott Shurmur

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)

There are different cardiac complications associated with CAPS, including congestive heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, valvular lesions, and thrombus. Heart failure management in CAPS includes triple therapy of intravenous immune globulin, IV plasmapheresis, and corticosteroids rather than conventional treatment.

Keyphrases

heart failure
acute coronary syndrome
left ventricular
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
cardiac resynchronization therapy
percutaneous coronary intervention
acute heart failure
high dose
antiplatelet therapy
stem cells
combination therapy
low dose
coronary artery disease
oral anticoagulants