Terlipressin-related acute myocardial infarction: a case report and literature review.
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.
Lee
Min-Yi
MY
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chu
Chin-Sheng
CS
Lee
Kun-Tai
KT
Lee
Hsiang-Chun
HC
Su
Ho-Ming
HM
Cheng
Kai-Hung
KH
Sheu
Sheng-Hsiung
SH
Lai
Wen-Ter
WT
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
D008236:Lypressin; D000077585:Terlipressin