KILLER HEADACHE: SUMATRIPTAN INDUCED CARDIAC ARREST
| Autor: | James Russell, Adib Chaus, Nishant Patel, Faraz Nasim Kazmi, Gabrielle Rubin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Vasospastic angina business.industry Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Stress testing Triptans Chest pain Induced cardiac arrest Sumatriptan Internal medicine medicine Cardiology cardiovascular diseases medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug Serotonin Agonist |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73:2671 |
| ISSN: | 0735-1097 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0735-1097(19)33277-2 |
| Popis: | Triptans are a class of medication that act as serotonin agonists to abort migraines. While efficacious, they can rarely trigger vasospastic angina and ventricular tachyarrhythmias. A 61-year-old female was referred for stress testing after having several episodes of chest pain. She successfully |
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