coronary vasospasm/fever

Dengue is an arboviral febrile illness endemic in many tropical and subtropical regions with frequent epidemics. Although most cases are self-limiting, progression into dengue haemorrhagic fever can have dire outcomes. The course can also be complicated by infrequent occurrence of unusual clinical

A 17-year-old boy had a 2-day prodrome of fever and mild sore throat followed by 2 episodes of severe anginal chest discomfort and substantial transient ST-segment elevations in the anterior leads of the electrocardiogram. A subsequent evaluation showed the 2 episodes were most likely coronary

A 53-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation in V1-4 with ST-segment depression in the inferior leads, which suggested acute myocardial infarction. He had a cough and a slight fever without chest pain. Serum creatine kinase and its myocardial band

Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug. It is a nucleoside analogue that is usually well tolerated by patients, with myelosuppression (especially thrombocytopenia) as dose-limiting side effect. Other mild to moderate side effects include alopecia, vomiting, nausea, rash, and fever. Coronary ischemia is

BACKGROUND Hot weather taxes cardiovascular function and is associated with increased deaths from heart disease. Cocaine can cause hypertension, tachycardia, coronary vasospasm, arrhythmias, and increased core temperature. OBJECTIVE To determine the association between mortality from cocaine

A 60-year-old man, known for stable coronary artery disease, was admitted for suspected unstable angina. In the previous month, the patient presented with progressive dyspnea on light exertion. In the preceding four months, he had experience occasional episodes of flushing and diarrhea, and had