Bridging haematology and cardiology: recurrent ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with multiple myeloma Case report

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Published: Jun 25, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OR.164010126
Keywords:
autologous stem cell transplantation, lipoprotein(a), multiple myeloma, myocardial infarction, ST-segment elevation

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Wiktoria Michnowska
Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Aleksandra Liżewska-Springer
1. Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland. 2. Cardio-Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Center, Gdańsk, Poland
Agata Tyczyńska
Department of Haematology and Transplantology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Marta Marcinkowska
I Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Agnieszka Mickiewicz
I Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland
Ewa Lewicka
1. Department of Cardiology and Electrotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland. 2. Cardio-Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Center, Gdańsk, Poland

Abstract

We present case of a 49-year-old man with arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and nephrotic
syndrome was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, who underwent first-line treatment with the DVTd
regimen. This case highlights the complex interplay between multiple myeloma, prothrombotic anticancer
therapy, and severe dyslipoproteinemia in accelerating coronary atherosclerosis and recurrent
ischemic events.

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Michnowska W, Liżewska-Springer A, Tyczyńska A, Marcinkowska M, Mickiewicz A, Lewicka E. Bridging haematology and cardiology: recurrent ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a patient with multiple myeloma. OncoReview [Internet]. 2026Jun.25 [cited 2026Jun.30];00. Available from: https://www.journalsmededu.pl/index.php/OncoReview/article/view/3467
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