Cardiac and cerebral Manifestations of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome

摘要

Arterial or venous thrombosis, fetal loss and thrombocytopenia characterize the clinical trias of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) [1]. It has been reported that a history of thrombosis is present in approximately 40-50% of the patients with antiphospholipid (aPL) antibodies and that 70% of the events are venous and 30% are arterial [2]. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are the most common venous events whereas the cerebral and cardiac system is most commonly affected on the arterial site [3].