Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in ergotamine abuse

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 118, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 410-411

  Garcia Garcia, Cosme ^a   Casanovas, Nuria ^a   Recasens, Luis ^a   Miranda, Faustino ^a   Bruguera, Jordi ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coronary artery; Dissection; Ergotamine; Spontaneous

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ERGOTAMINE TARTRATE; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRATE;

ADULT; ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; CHEST PAIN; CORONARY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERGOTAMINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34247620331     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.053     Document Type: Article

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