ANOREXIA-NERVOSA AND MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION

Authors
GARCIARUBIRA JC HIDALGO R GOMEZBARRADO JJ ROMERO D FERNANDEZ JMC
Citation
Jc. Garciarubira et al., ANOREXIA-NERVOSA AND MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, International journal of cardiology, 45(2), 1994, pp. 138-140
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
138 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1994)45:2<138:AAM>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
A 39-year-old woman with long-standing anorexia nervosa was admitted t o our hospital because of extreme weakness and cachexia. During a hype ralimentation therapy, she developed chest pain, revealing the electro cardiogram and cardiac enzymes a myocardial infarction of the inferior wall. We suggest that anorexia nervosa does not 'protect' against cor onary atherosclerosis, and that some of the cases of sudden death coul d be related to myocardial ischemia.