Korean Circ J.  1995 Feb;25(1):102-105. 10.4070/kcj.1995.25.1.102.

A Case of Anti-Thrombin III Deficiency Discovered by Myocardial Infarction

• Shin EC
• Doo YC
• Lee RY
• Kim HS
• Oh HK
• Han TH
• Seo YM
• Han YC
• Rim CY

• KMID: 2228963
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.1995.25.1.102

Abstract

Anti-thrombin III deficiency is known as a disease of autosomal dominant trait and relatively common, but in Korea, exact incidence and mortality is not known, In general, Anti-thrombin III deficiency is expressed to venous thromboembolism like deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. But, arterial embolism is very rare. We experienced a case of Antithrombin III deficiency expressed as myocardial infarction of inferior wall by huge thrombosis in the mid and distal right coronary artery.

Keyword

Antithrombin III deficiency; Myocardial infarction

MeSH Terms

Antithrombin III Deficiency
Coronary Vessels
Embolism
Incidence
Korea
Mortality
Myocardial Infarction*
Pulmonary Embolism
Thrombosis
Venous Thromboembolism
Venous Thrombosis