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A Case of Myocardial Infarction with Sumatriptan Use

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Sumatriptan is widely used in the treatment of acute attacks of cluster headache. It is a serotonin-1 (5HT-1) agonist. Several studies have reported an association between sumatriptan use and myocardial infarction, possibly due to the generalized vasoconstrictive nature of this agent. We report a 16-year-old male patient presenting with acute inferior myocardial infarction after sumatriptan use without any known risk factors of coronary artery disease.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant İzzet Baysal University Düzce, Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Konuralp, Düzce, 81620, Turkey

    E. Erbilen, H. Ozhan, R. Akdemir & M. Yazici

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Erbilen, E., Ozhan, H., Akdemir, R. et al. A Case of Myocardial Infarction with Sumatriptan Use. Pediatr Cardiol 26, 464–466 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-004-0768-4

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