Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infraction after High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion
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Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infraction after High Dose Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion
Intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIgs) are used for several indications, including autoimmune conditions. IVIg treatment is associated with several possible adverse reactions including induction of a hypercoagulable state. We report a 76-year-old woman treated with IVIg for myasthenia gravis, which developed chest pain and weakness following IVIg infusion. The symptoms were associated with ST segm...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2009/861370