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Myocardial infarction: a complication of amitriptyline overdose.

H Chamsi-Pasha1, P C Barnes.   

Abstract

A 22 year old woman was admitted with amitriptyline overdose. Twenty six hours later she developed acute myocardial infarction. Cardiotoxic effects of tricyclic antidepressants are discussed and the importance of considering myocardial infarction as a complication of tricyclic antidepressant overdose is emphasized.

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Year:  1988        PMID: 3256820      PMCID: PMC2429098          DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.64.758.968

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Postgrad Med J        ISSN: 0032-5473            Impact factor:   2.401


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Authors:  J W Jefferson
Journal:  Psychosom Med       Date:  1975 Mar-Apr       Impact factor: 4.312

2.  Clinical features in poisonings by tricyclic antidepressants with special reference to the ECG.

Authors:  C Thorstrand
Journal:  Acta Med Scand       Date:  1976

3.  Cardiopulmonary catastrophes in drug-overdosed patients.

Authors:  N L Benowitz; J Rosenberg; C E Becker
Journal:  Med Clin North Am       Date:  1979-01       Impact factor: 5.456

4.  Cardiotoxicity of amitriptyline.

Authors:  G Silverman
Journal:  Lancet       Date:  1972-09-30       Impact factor: 79.321

5.  Effects of dibenzepine and imipramine on the isolated rat heart.

Authors:  A Langslet; W G Johansen; M Ryg; T Skomedal; I Oye
Journal:  Eur J Pharmacol       Date:  1971-05       Impact factor: 4.432

Review 6.  Cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressant drugs: therapeutic usage, overdose, and management of complications.

Authors:  J B Marshall; A D Forker
Journal:  Am Heart J       Date:  1982-03       Impact factor: 4.749

7.  Cardiovascular manifestations of tricyclic antidepressant overdose.

Authors:  R A Langou; C Van Dyke; S R Tahan; L S Cohen
Journal:  Am Heart J       Date:  1980-10       Impact factor: 4.749

8.  Cardiovascular changes and plasma drug levels after amitriptyline overdose.

Authors:  M V Rudorfer
Journal:  J Toxicol Clin Toxicol       Date:  1982-03

9.  Myocardial infarction without atherosclerosis.

Authors:  M D Cheitlin; H A McAllister; C M de Castro
Journal:  JAMA       Date:  1975-03-03       Impact factor: 56.272

10.  Coronary vasospasm as a possible cause of myocardial infarction. A conclusion derived from the study of "preinfarction" angina.

Authors:  A Maseri; A L'Abbate; G Baroldi; S Chierchia; M Marzilli; A M Ballestra; S Severi; O Parodi; A Biagini; A Distante; A Pesola
Journal:  N Engl J Med       Date:  1978-12-07       Impact factor: 91.245

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1.  Amitriptyline-induced ventricular tachycardia: a case report.

Authors:  Khandker Mohammad Nurus Sabah; Abdul Wadud Chowdhury; Mohammad Shahidul Islam; Bishnu Pada Saha; Syed Rezwan Kabir; Shamima Kawser
Journal:  BMC Res Notes       Date:  2017-07-14

2.  Early and prolonged ECG alterations resembling a myocardial injury after severe amitriptyline poisoning.

Authors:  G Berlot; A Vergolini; C Calderan
Journal:  HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth       Date:  2010
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