Monday, 21 December 2009

Iatrogenic causes of AMI


(source: Popsugar.com)
The untimingly death of Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy prompted a bit of research into iatrogenic causes of MI:
  1. Int J Cardiol: Cocaine-induced acute myocardial infarction in young individuals with otherwise normal coronary risk profile: Is coronary microvascular dysfunction one of the underlying mechanisms? doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.020
  2. Int J Cardiol: Coronary vasospasm secondary to hypercholinergic crisis: An iatrogenic cause of acute myocardial infarction in myasthenia gravis doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.06.026
  3. Eur J Clin Pharmacol: Drug-induced chest pain and myocardial infarction. Reports to a national centre and review of the literature