Venlafaxine induced acute myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries.
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.
Godkar
Darshan
D
Department of Cardiology, Coney Island Hospital, New York, NY, USA. darshangodkar@yahoo.com
Stensby
Jessica
J
Sinnapunayagam
Selvaratnam
S
Niranjan
Selva
S
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
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride