Life Threatening Complication of Self-made Remedy for Controlling High Blood Pressure-Coronary Artery Vasospasm Associated with Iatrogenic Thyrotoxicosis.
10.4070/kcj.2016.46.6.870
- Author:
In Sook KANG
1
;
Wook Bum PYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Green hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Complementary medicine;
Kelp;
Thyrotoxicosis;
Angina pectoris, variant;
Adherence
- MeSH:
Angina Pectoris, Variant;
Arteries*;
Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory;
Chronic Disease;
Complementary Therapies;
Disease Management;
Drinking;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Kelp;
Life Style;
Middle Aged;
Myocardial Infarction;
Self Care;
Syncope;
Thyrotoxicosis*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2016;46(6):870-874
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report the case of a middle aged woman who was previously diagnosed with hypertension. She had been drinking a kelp concentrate solution daily for her hypertension instead of taking the prescribed medicine due to her personal beliefs about the kelp solution. As a consequence, she experienced vasospastic angina complicated by myocardial infarction and cardiogenic syncope resulting from iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis. Complementary medicine is widely used by the general population. However, there is still a lack of evidence regarding their efficacy and safety. This case shows that inadequate use of complementary medicine could have no effect and may even be harmful. In patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, self-care in the form of life style modification, home blood pressure monitoring and medial adherence are important for disease management.
