Polycythemia vera

Polycythemia vera (PV) is an acquired myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevated absolute red blood cell mass caused by uncontrolled red blood cell production, frequently associated with uncontrolled white blood cell and platelet production.

Coronary artery stenosis

Abnormal narrowing of the coronary artery.


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PMID (PMCID)
11227838
FEMALE Middle Aged
Recurrent coronary stent thrombosis.
Goethals P, Evrard S, Dubois C.
Acta Cardiol. 2000;55(6):371-3.
The absence of coronary artery stenosis and an haematocrit of 58 were indicative of a myeloproliferative disorder and the diagnosis of polycythaemia vera (Vaquez' disease) was confirmed by bone marrow aspiration.