A case of acute myocardial infarction due to the use of cayenne pepper pills

Sayin M. R., Karabag T., Dogan S. M., Akpinar I., Aydin M.

WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT, cilt.124, ss.285-287, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 124
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00508-012-0163-8
  • Dergi Adı: WIENER KLINISCHE WOCHENSCHRIFT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.285-287
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Capsaicin, Acute coronary syndrome, ARTERIAL HYPERTENSIVE CRISIS, CATECHOLAMINE SECRETION, PUNGENT PRINCIPLE, CAPSICUM FRUITS, RED-PEPPER, HEART-RATE, CAPSAICIN, RATS, METABOLISM, NERVE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

The use of weight loss pills containing cayenne pepper has ever been increasing. The main component of cayenne pepper pills is capsaicin. There are conflicting data about the effects of capsaicin on the cardiovascular system. In this paper, we present the case of a 41 year old male patient with no cardiovascular risk factors who took cayenne pepper pills to lose weight and developed acute myocardial infarction.