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| Title |
Acute myocardial infarction and coronary vasospasm associated with the ingestion of cayenne pepper pills in a 25-year-old male
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| Published in |
International Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1865-1380-5-5 |
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| Authors |
Ozgur Sogut, Halil Kaya, Mehmet Tahir Gokdemir, Yusuf Sezen |
| Abstract |
Capsaicin, one of the major active components of cayenne pepper pills, is an over-the-counter substance with sympathomimetic activity used commonly by young individuals for weight loss. Here we report the case of a previously healthy young male who developed severe chest pain after using cayenne pepper pills for slimming and sustained an extensive inferior myocardial infarction. Electrocardiography combined with a bedside transthoracic echocardiogram confirmed the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. The patient denied using illicit substances, and he had no risk factors for coronary artery disease. His medication history revealed that he had recently started taking cayenne pepper pills for slimming. A subsequent coronary angiogram revealed patent coronary arteries, suggesting that the mechanism was vasospasm. We postulate that the patient developed acute coronary vasospasm and a myocardial infarction in the presence of this known sympathomimetic agent. This case highlights the potential danger of capsaicin, even when used by otherwise healthy individuals. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 40% |
| Canada | 1 | 10% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 10% |
| Unknown | 4 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 60% |
| Scientists | 4 | 40% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 31 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 8 | 25% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 19% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Librarian | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown | 4 | 13% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 34% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 16% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 2 | 6% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown | 5 | 16% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 444. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 06 January 2024.
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