October 9, 1987JAMA
Cholesterol embolization syndrome. Occurrence after intravenous streptokinase therapy for myocardial infarction
Population
2 patients with acute myocardial infarction
Design
Case_series
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Cholesterol embolization syndrome warrants consideration after streptokinase post-angiography; hypothesis-generating case report leaves causal role open.
Structured PICO
P
Population
2 patients with acute myocardial infarction
I
Intervention
Coronary angiography and intravenous streptokinase therapy
O
Outcome
Development of cholesterol embolization syndromesafety
Intravenous streptokinase therapy for acute myocardial infarction may precipitate cholesterol embolization syndrome by lysing platelet-fibrin thrombi over atheromatous plaques.
Cite This Study
Michael W. Schwartz (1987) studied this question.