title: Venlafaxine induced acute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries.
abstract: We describe the case of a 51-year-old female with no risk factors for coronary artery disease who had an episode of a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in association with an overdose of Venlafaxine. Cardiac catheterization revealed normal coronary arteries. Because no other obvious exacerbating factors for ischemia were observed, we assume that this drug may have contributed to the development of an acute ischemic event because of its pharmacologic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Coney Island Hospital, New York, NY, USA. darshangodkar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Darshan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Godkar
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stensby
authors.forename: Selvaratnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinnapunayagam
authors.forename: Selva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Niranjan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride