Myocardial infarction and nicotine patch: a contributing or causative factor?
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of angina pectoris revealed by nicotine patch treatment is described in a patient who continued to smoke and subsequently suffered a myocardial infarction. The various side effects of nicotine and its derivatives are recalled. The action of nicotine on coronary vasomotricity and its mediators is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nicotine