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Elicitation of myocardial ischemia by nifedipine in a case of coronary artery fistula.

Abstract
A 63-year-old woman had chest pain that worsened when nifedipine was given. She was found to have a right coronary-to-thorax angioma/fistula. Acute nifedipine administration elicited precordial symptoms, associated with ischemic changes in the inferior ECG leads and an obvious vasodilatation of the fistulous tract, suggesting that a nifedipine-induced "steal" phenomenon might be responsible for the paradoxic clinical response.
AuthorsP Montorsi, A Bartorelli, F Garbagnati
JournalChest (Chest) Vol. 95 Issue 3 Pg. 702-4 (Mar 1989) ISSN: 0012-3692 [Print] United States
PMID2920607 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Nifedipine
Topics
  • Coronary Disease (chemically induced, diagnostic imaging)
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies (complications)
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Nifedipine (adverse effects)
  • Radiography

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