Acute myocardial infarction associated with heavy alcohol intake in an adolescent with normal coronary arteries

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 190-192

  Biyik, Ismail ^a,b   Ergene, Oktay ^b  

^a Usak State Hospital   (Turkey)

^b Atatürk Education and Training Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Binge drinking; Myocardial ischaemia; Public health

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALCOHOL; CLOPIDOGREL; CREATINE KINASE MB; DIAZEPAM; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR; TROPONIN T;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DIAPHORESIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TACHYCARDIA; THORAX PAIN; THROMBOSIS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY VESSELS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747747611     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951106000187     Document Type: Article

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