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Acute Myocardical Infarction due toDelirium tremens

Authors :
Haim D. Danenberg
Yonathan Hasin
Menachem Nahir
Source :
Cardiology. 92:144-144
Publication Year :
1999
Publisher :
S. Karger AG, 1999.

Abstract

A 36-year-old patient with normal-appearing coronary arteries suffered an acute Q-wave myocardial infarction during acute alcohol withdrawal and delirium tremens. Sympathetic hyperactivity with coronary spasm and increased platelet reactivity are probably the underlying mechanisms.

Details

ISSN :
14219751 and 00086312
Volume :
92
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b1e365608a89daebcbaf0e2c6a877fab
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1159/000006962