Myocardial ischaemia in migraine sufferers taking ergotamine
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Vol. 54 (627) , 37-39
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.54.627.37
Abstract
Summary: Two cases of acute myocardial ischaemia precipitated by oral ergotamine therapy for migraine are described from patients with no previous history of ischaemic heart disease. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.Keywords
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