Coronary vasospasm secondary to labetalol in a patient with aortic dissection.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-1991
Abstract
A 66-year-old hypertensive woman presented with epigastric and scapular pain on the basis of type 3 aortic dissection. Appropriate therapy with a combined alpha-adrenergic and beta-adrenergic antagonist agent prevented further ongoing dissection and amelioration of symptoms. On day 5, an episode of coronary vasospasm occurred presumably due to beta-blockade with unopposed alpha-adrenergic activity.
Volume
100
Issue
1
First Page
261
Last Page
262
ISSN
0012-3692
Published In/Presented At
Sandler, M. A., Jacobs, L. E., & Kotler, M. N. (1991). Coronary vasospasm secondary to labetalol in a patient with aortic dissection. Chest, 100(1), 261–262. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.100.1.261
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2060359
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article
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