Five heart attacks in 16 months; mystery blockages ail woman

A 51-year-old Mulund resident has experienced five heart attacks in the past 16 months. The cause of her heart problems remains a mystery, but doctors suspect an auto-immune disease such as vasculitis. Test results have not provided a clear diagnosis. Despite undergoing multiple procedures and keeping her lipids down, the problem continues. She has been given injections of a cholesterol-lowering drug and her sugar levels are under control. The latest procedures include the use of steroids and new medicines in hopes of finding a solution.