Thromboembolic Occlusion of Left Bracheal artery Protein-C and Protein-S Deficiency - A Case Report

Authors

  • MG Kibria Department of Cardiac surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • GMM Hossain Department of Vascular Surgery
  • M Anisuzzaman Department of Cardiac surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • MZ Haque Department of Cardiac surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • KN Haque Department of Cardiac surgery, NICVD, Dhaka
  • QA Azad Department of Vascular Surgery

Keywords:

Arterial thromboembolism, Protein-C and Protein-S deficiency

Abstract

Protein-C and Protein-S deficiency states are responsible for 3-5% (Protein-C) and 2-3% (Protein-S) of patients with venous thrombosis. Some cases of arterial thrombosis have been reported. It occurs twice as often in female as in males. A 50 years old lady presented with acute severe pain in the left upper limb for 2 days. On investigation she was diagnosed as a case of bracheal artery thrombosis with Protein-C & Protein-S deficiency. Bracheal thromboembolectomy was done and discharge her with life long warfarin therapy. In one year follow up the patient had no untoward event and INR done every month and warfarin is adjusted.

Keywords: Arterial thromboembolism; Protein-C and Protein-S deficiency.

DOI: 10.3329/cardio.v3i1.6433

Cardiovasc. j. 2010; 3(1): 92-93

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Thromboembolic Occlusion of Left Bracheal artery Protein-C and Protein-S Deficiency - A Case Report. (2010). Cardiovascular Journal, 3(1), 92-93. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i1.6433

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2010)

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Case Reports

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Thromboembolic Occlusion of Left Bracheal artery Protein-C and Protein-S Deficiency - A Case Report. (2010). Cardiovascular Journal, 3(1), 92-93. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v3i1.6433