Unstable Angina and Renal Colic in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis
-- A Challenge during the COVID- 19 Pandemic
Abstract
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) a seronegative inflammatory disease that
often presents with co-existing issues like bilateral hip replacements,
nephrolithiasis, skin lesions, peripheral vascular disease and coronary
artery disease.. We describe a patient with ankylosing spondylitis with
bilateral hip replacements in the past who was waiting for an elective
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) but needed urgent admission with
renal colic and unstable angina. In the current COVID pandemic in order
to reduce hospital stay and risk of hospital acquired COVID infection we
decided to perform simultaneous CABG and removal of ureteric stone. In
this case report we discuss the issues in relation to management of
patients with coronary artery disease and ankylosing spondylitis.