Acute myocardial infarction following transfusion reaction

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Record number:

1276

Adverse Occurrence type:

Cardiovascular

MPHO Type:

Red blood cells

Estimated frequency:

Case report of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction following a FNHTR (febrile non-hemolytic transfusion reaction).

Time to detection:

2 - 2.5 hours

Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:

FNHTR occured two hours post transfusion start, symptoms of acute myocardial infarction occurred 30 minutes later: chills and generalized burning sensation followed by substernal chest pain.

Demonstration of imputability or root cause:

Temporal sequence in a patient with on-going angina and multiple cardiac co-morbidities.

Imputability grade:

1 Possible

Groups audience:

Clinical complications

Keywords:

FNHTR (febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction)

RBC (red blood cell)

acute myocardial infarction

chills

chest pain

References:

Acute myocardial infarction following transfusion reaction.

Reference attachment:

* FNHTR MI, Gopalakrishnan, 2008.pdf

Suggest references:

Gopalakrishnan, P. P. and Tak, T. (2008). Acute myocardial infarction following transfusion reaction. Singapore Med J. 49(4):e101-103.

Note:

This article is the same as 1274---rejected, but I disagree--should be included. 1276 does not address myocardial infarction.