title: Terlipressin-related acute myocardial infarction: a case report and literature review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Min-Yi
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chin-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Kun-Tai
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hsiang-Chun
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Kai-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsiung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sheu
authors.forename: Wen-Ter
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008236:Lypressin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000077585:Terlipressin
chemical_list: D008236:Lypressin; D000077585:Terlipressin