Klinische Wochenschrift 1989-Oct
[Acute myocardial infarct caused by nicotine-induced erythrocytosis].
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A 29-year-old heavy smoker presented with an acute myocardial infarction and hematocrit of 70%. At immediate coronary angiography a complete occlusion of the right coronary artery was found. After intracoronary urokinase the coronary arteries were found to be completely normal. Causes for the erythrocytosis other than smoking could be excluded. We conclude that thrombotic coronary occlusion with acute myocardial infarction was caused by erythrocytosis due to heavy smoking.