Steroid-induced recurrent myocardial ischemia

Yildirim U., Gülel O., Soylu K., Yüksel S., Şahin M.

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, vol.33, no.7-8, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 7-8
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.repc.2014.02.016
  • Journal Name: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Coronary slow flow, Myocardial infarction, Myocardial ischemia, Prednisolone, Steroid
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report the case of a female patient under oral prednisolone therapy due to a diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with papilledema. Unfortunately, short-term treatment with prednisolone caused an unusual complication in the patient, i.e., recurrent myocardial ischemia. Possible mechanisms leading to this complication were evaluated in the light of current knowledge.