Acute Pulmonary Embolism in a Healthy Male With Elevated Lipoprotein(a)

Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Its role in venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unclear. We present a case of a healthy man presenting with bilateral pulmonary embolism and investigations suggested elevated Lp(a) being the only risk factor. In this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Samal, Subhankar, Singhania, Namrata, Bansal, Saurabh, Singh, Anil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Pulmonology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7279681/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32528747
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8005
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Sumario:Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a well-known risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Its role in venous thromboembolism (VTE) is unclear. We present a case of a healthy man presenting with bilateral pulmonary embolism and investigations suggested elevated Lp(a) being the only risk factor. In this case report, we would like to emphasize the role of Lp(a) in VTE without any other clear predisposing factors. 

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