Acute myocardial infarction due to vasospasm induced by prostaglandin.

Full Abstract

Prostaglandin E (PGE) is the preferred agent for second-trimester pregnancy termination. Hypotension, bradycardia, ventricular arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest and death associated with PGE have been reported. A case of acute myocardial infarction due to coronary vasospasm induced by PGE is described in the present report. The diagnosis was confirmed by electrocardiography and coronary angiography.

Author information

Author/s: Sung, Chong Won (CW); Jung, Jae-Hun (JH); Lee, Sang-Hak (SH); Lee, Kyung Min (KM); Ahn, Byung Moo (BM); Choi, Seonghoon (S); Cho, Jung Rae (JR); Lee, Nanho (N); Lee, Keun-Young (KY);

Affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Meidcal Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: The Canadian journal of cardiology (Can J Cardiol), published in Canada. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 25 (issue 10) : pp e359-60

Dates: Created 2009/10/08; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19812811, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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