Acute myocardial infarction associated with amitriptyline overdose.
Tricyclic antidepressant overdose is known to cause cardiopulmonary and central nervous system complications. As with other cardiovascular complications, amitriptyline toxicity may cause acute myocardial infarction. This paper reports the case of a young female with acute myocardial infarction as a novel consequence of tricyclic antidepressant overdose.
Kiyan
Selahattin
S
Ege University Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. selahattin.kiyan@ege.edu.tr
Aksay
Ersin
E
Yanturali
Sedat
S
Atilla
Ridvan
R
Ersel
Murat
M
D000328:Adult; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000506:poisoning*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000506:poisoning*; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form / Q000097:blood; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000378:metabolism; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000097:blood; D019210:Troponin I / Q000097:blood
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D009211:Myoglobin; D019210:Troponin I; D000639:Amitriptyline; D052279:Creatine Kinase, MB Form