Myocardial infarction after diet-induced warfarin resistance.
A 35-year-old woman was receiving warfarin sodium therapy for a prosthetic aortic valve. She sustained a myocardial infarction five weeks after beginning a diet of lettuce, broccoli, and turnip greens to lose weight. Excess dietary vitamin K can cause life-threatening consequences in patients on warfarin treatment.
D000328:Adult; D004033:Diet Fads / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000009:adverse effects; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014812:Vitamin K; D014859:Warfarin