Myocardial infarction associated with sibutramine use: case report and discussion

Myocardial infarction associated with sibutramine use: case report and discussion

We present the case of a young woman presenting to a military field hospital in Afghanistan with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) associated with the diet drug sibutramine. We also provide a brief literature review on the association between sibutramine and myocardial infarction.

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Veröffentlicht in:Military medicine 2010-08, Vol.175 (8), p.622-624
Hauptverfasser: Fernandez, William G, Biswas, Abhik K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Afghanistan
Appetite Depressants - adverse effects
Cyclobutanes - adverse effects
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Myocardial Infarction - chemically induced
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:We present the case of a young woman presenting to a military field hospital in Afghanistan with a non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) associated with the diet drug sibutramine. We also provide a brief literature review on the association between sibutramine and myocardial infarction.
ISSN:0026-4075
1930-613X
DOI:10.7205/MILMED-D-10-00011