Acute myocardial infarction following oral methyl-ergometrine intake. 2009

Axel de Labriolle, and Olivier Genée, and Laurens Mitchell Heggs, and Laurent Fauchier
Service de Cardiologie, Pôle Coeur Thorax Vasculaire Hémostase, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Trousseau, 37044, Tours, France. a.delabriolle@chu-tours.fr

Ergot derivatives are frequently administrated during cesarean delivery, induced abortion, or post-partum hemorrhage to promote uterine contractions. Ergot derivatives may also induce coronary spasm and intravenous ergonovine is used in cardiac catheterization laboratories as a diagnostic agent. Serious ischemic cardiac events related to ergonovine are rare and have most often been described after intravenous use. We report the case of a 38-year-old woman with a ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) few days after artificially induced abortion by oral prescription of methylergometrine. Coronary angiography performed 2 days after onset of chest pain did not reveal any abnormalities of the coronary arteries but a provocative test using intravenous methylergometrine was positive with reproduction of chest pain, ECG changes and with a significant narrowing localized on the second segment of the left anterior descending artery at the angiogram. Thus, since methylergometrin may clearly induce coronary spasm when prescribed orally, chest pain occurring under oral treatment should require immediate attention even if atypical or in the absence of cardiovascular risk factors.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008755 Methylergonovine A homolog of ERGONOVINE containing one more CH2 group. (Merck Index, 11th ed) Methylergobasin,Methylergometrin,Methergin,Methergine,Methylergometrine,Methylergometrine Maleate,Methylergonovine Maleate,Méthergin
D009203 Myocardial Infarction NECROSIS of the MYOCARDIUM caused by an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart (CORONARY CIRCULATION). Cardiovascular Stroke,Heart Attack,Myocardial Infarct,Cardiovascular Strokes,Heart Attacks,Infarct, Myocardial,Infarction, Myocardial,Infarctions, Myocardial,Infarcts, Myocardial,Myocardial Infarctions,Myocardial Infarcts,Stroke, Cardiovascular,Strokes, Cardiovascular
D010120 Oxytocics Drugs that stimulate contraction of the myometrium. They are used to induce LABOR, OBSTETRIC at term, to prevent or control postpartum or postabortion hemorrhage, and to assess fetal status in high risk pregnancies. They may also be used alone or with other drugs to induce abortions (ABORTIFACIENTS). Oxytocics used clinically include the neurohypophyseal hormone OXYTOCIN and certain prostaglandins and ergot alkaloids. (From AMA Drug Evaluations, 1994, p1157) Oxytocic,Oxytocic Agent,Oxytocic Drug,Uterine Stimulant,Uterine Stimulants,Oxytocic Agents,Oxytocic Drugs,Oxytocic Effect,Oxytocic Effects,Agent, Oxytocic,Agents, Oxytocic,Drug, Oxytocic,Drugs, Oxytocic,Effect, Oxytocic,Effects, Oxytocic,Stimulant, Uterine,Stimulants, Uterine
D003329 Coronary Vasospasm Spasm of the large- or medium-sized coronary arteries. Coronary Artery Spasm,Coronary Artery Vasospasm,Artery Spasm, Coronary,Artery Vasospasm, Coronary,Coronary Artery Spasms,Coronary Artery Vasospasms,Coronary Vasospasms,Spasm, Coronary Artery,Vasospasm, Coronary,Vasospasm, Coronary Artery
D004359 Drug Therapy, Combination Therapy with two or more separate preparations given for a combined effect. Combination Chemotherapy,Polychemotherapy,Chemotherapy, Combination,Combination Drug Therapy,Drug Polytherapy,Therapy, Combination Drug,Chemotherapies, Combination,Combination Chemotherapies,Combination Drug Therapies,Drug Polytherapies,Drug Therapies, Combination,Polychemotherapies,Polytherapies, Drug,Polytherapy, Drug,Therapies, Combination Drug
D004562 Electrocardiography Recording of the moment-to-moment electromotive forces of the HEART as projected onto various sites on the body's surface, delineated as a scalar function of time. The recording is monitored by a tracing on slow moving chart paper or by observing it on a cardioscope, which is a CATHODE RAY TUBE DISPLAY. 12-Lead ECG,12-Lead EKG,12-Lead Electrocardiography,Cardiography,ECG,EKG,Electrocardiogram,Electrocardiograph,12 Lead ECG,12 Lead EKG,12 Lead Electrocardiography,12-Lead ECGs,12-Lead EKGs,12-Lead Electrocardiographies,Cardiographies,ECG, 12-Lead,EKG, 12-Lead,Electrocardiograms,Electrocardiographies, 12-Lead,Electrocardiographs,Electrocardiography, 12-Lead
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000019 Abortifacient Agents Chemical substances that interrupt pregnancy after implantation. Abortifacient Effect,Abortifacient Effects,Abortifacients,Contraceptive Agents, Postconception,Agents, Abortifacient,Agents, Postconception Contraceptive,Effect, Abortifacient,Effects, Abortifacient,Postconception Contraceptive Agents
D000284 Administration, Oral The giving of drugs, chemicals, or other substances by mouth. Drug Administration, Oral,Administration, Oral Drug,Oral Administration,Oral Drug Administration,Administrations, Oral,Administrations, Oral Drug,Drug Administrations, Oral,Oral Administrations,Oral Drug Administrations

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