title: Myocardial infarction and nicotine patch: a contributing or causative factor?
abstract: A case of angina pectoris revealed by nicotine patch treatment is described in a patient who continued to smoke and subsequently suffered a myocardial infarction. The various side effects of nicotine and its derivatives are recalled. The action of nicotine on coronary vasomotricity and its mediators is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hopital Nord, Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dacosta
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tardy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonthier
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Denis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lamaud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerisier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Verneyre
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000188:drug therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine