Acute dilated cardiomyopathy in the setting of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy: A case series and review

Acute dilated cardiomyopathy in the setting of catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome and thrombotic microangiopathy: A case series and review

Abstract Catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (CAPS) is a rare form of antiphospholipid syndrome, an autoimmune condition characterized by vascular thromboses, pregnancy loss, and antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies. Diagnosis of CAPS relies on thrombosis of at least three different organs...

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Main Authors: Melody Hermel, David Hermel, Saif Azam, Jerold Shinbane, Annahita Sarcon, Erika Jones, Arjun Mehta, Luanda Grazette, Howard Liebman, Ilene Weitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:eJHaem
Subjects:
atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
cardiomyopathy
catastrophic antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
complement
thrombotic microangiopathy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.71

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