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A case of cardiac cephalalgia showing reversible coronary vasospasm on coronary angiogram.

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BACKGROUND Under certain conditions, exertional headaches may reflect coronary ischemia. METHODS A 44-year-old woman developed intermittent exercise-induced headaches with chest tightness over a period of 10 months. Cardiac catheterization followed by acetylcholine provocation demonstrated a right

QT prolongation, Torsade de Pointes, myocardial ischemia from coronary vasospasm, and headache medications. Part 1: review of serotonergic cardiac adverse events with a triptan case.

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)(1B/1D) agonists are vasoconstrictors that can affect coronary and cerebral arteries. Retrosternal chest, arm, and jaw pain following triptan use is generally attributed to "triptan sensations" and dismissed as noncardiac. However, triptans narrow normal coronary

QT prolongation, Torsade de Pointes, myocardial ischemia from coronary vasospasm, and headache medications. Part 2: review of headache medications, drug-drug interactions, QTc prolongation, and other arrhythmias.

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine)(1B/1D) agonists can vasoconstrict coronary and cerebral arteries. Chest, jaw, and arm discomfort, so-called "triptan sensations," are often felt to be noncardiac. In Part 1 of this review, the relationship of triptans, coronary artery narrowing, and spasm was

[Coronary vasospasm secondary to subcutaneous administration of sumatriptan].

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We present the case of a 38-year-old woman with no previous history of coronary heart diseases, who suffered from cluster headaches and had undergone a subcutaneous sumatriptan treatment for two years. With no previous history of underlying ischaemic heart diseases or Prinzmetal's angina or any

Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Associated with Coronary Artery Vasospasm.

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Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome is a rare disorder associated with neurologic symptoms secondary to diffuse cerebral vasospasm. Cardiac involvement in this disease is exceedingly rare. A 50-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for evaluation of chest pain. During a 3-year

[Hemiplegic migraine complicated with coronary vasospasm].

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There are many theories and hypotheses concerning with the pathogenesis of migraine. The clinical effectiveness of vasoactive drugs and many investigations on the cerebral blood flow in patients with migraine strongly support a vascular theory. In present paper we report a case of 26-year-old

Diffuse coronary artery vasospasm in a patient with subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case report

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Background: Coronary artery vasospasm (CAV) is a reversible, transient form of vasoconstriction with clinical manifestations ranging from stable angina to acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Vasospasm of epicardial coronary arteries or

A possible relationship between migraine and coronary artery spasm.

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Five patients, all women in their 50s and all with a documented history of migraine headaches, had ischemic chest pains investigated. Four patients had angina primarily occurring at rest, with documented ischemic electrocardiographic changes during pain in all five. Three subjects sustained

Randomized double-blind comparison of nifedipine and isosorbide dinitrate therapy in variant angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasm.

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Twelve patients were entered prospectively into a randomized double-blind study comparing the efficacy of nifedipine and isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in the treatment of variant angina pectoris due to coronary artery spasm. Using the diary technique, both anginal episodes and nitroglycerin tablets

[Myocardial ischemia caused by overuse of headache medications].

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Myocardial infarction as the most severe clinical manifestation of coronary atherosclerosis is the major cause of death in western countries. Although rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque is generally causal for this event, in recent years differential diagnoses have been discussed to further

Wandering coronary stenoses: adrenaline-induced coronary artery spasm in a patient resuscitated from cardiac arrest.

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A 68-year-old ex-smoker man with history of allergy, presented to the emergency department with progressive dyspnea one hour following self-medication with aspirin for troublesome headache. Examination revealed diffuse sibilant rhonchi over both lungs. Electrocardiogram showed signs of ischemia. In

Sumatriptan therapy for headache and acute myocardial infarction.

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BACKGROUND Migraine is a common, debilitating, chronic neurovascular disorder. Triptans are considered the drugs of choice to treat migraine attacks; however, their use is limited owing to concerns about cardiovascular safety. METHODS The aim of this review is to describe: the mechanisms of action

Idiopathic carotid and coronary vasospasm: a new syndrome?

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We present the first case of cerebral infarction due to idiopathic reversible vasospasm of the extracranial internal carotid artery without headache or identifiable cause in a patient who subsequently suffered acute myocardial infarction due to vasospasm of the coronary artery.

When the worst headache becomes the worst heartache!

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OBJECTIVE Although a great deal of literature has been generated regarding left ventricular wall abnormalities, ECG changes and cardiac enzyme leaks associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), there have been only a few reports of true transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome in

Takotsubo syndrome (or apical ballooning syndrome) secondary to Zolmitriptan.

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Takotsubo syndrome (TS), also known as broken heart syndrome, is characterized by left ventricle apical ballooning with elevated cardiac biomarkers and electrocardiographic changes suggestive of an acute coronary syndrome (ie, ST-segment elevation, T wave inversions, and pathologic Q waves). We

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