Coronary vasospasm and acute myocardial infarction induced by a topical capsaicin patch

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 497-500

  Akçay, Adnan Burak ^a   Özcan, Türkay ^b   Seyis, Sabri ^b   Acele, Armaǧan ^b  

^a MUSTAFA KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Capsaicin adverse effects; Coronary vasospasm chemically induced; Myocardial infarction chemically induced

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CAPSAICIN; CLOPIDOGREL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; METOPROLOL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPOKINESIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THORAX PAIN;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; ANTIPRURITICS; CAPSAICIN; CORONARY VASOSPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 75649126557     PISSN: 10165169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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