Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences (Dec 2004)

Terlipressin-Related Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Case Report and Literature Review

  • Min-Yi Lee,
  • Chin-Sheng Chu,
  • Kun-Tai Lee,
  • Hsiang-Chun Lee,
  • Ho-Ming Su,
  • Kai-Hung Cheng,
  • Sheng-Hsiung Sheu,
  • Wen-Ter Lai

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70266-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 12
pp. 604 – 608

Abstract

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Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after the administration of terlipressin in patients with hemorrhagic esophageal varices is a rare but life-threatening complication. We report the case of a 73-year-old female patient with esophageal variceal bleeding complicated with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction after intravenous injection of terlipressin. We discuss the underlying mechanisms of terlipressin-related acute myocardial infarction and review the literature.

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