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Query: UMLS:C0002962 (angina)
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We have presented a case in which nifedipine-induced hypotension in a patient receiving beta blocker and nitrate therapy precipitated mesenteric angina, leading to emergency exploratory celiotomy. Although paradoxic angina is an unusual complication of this antianginal therapy, it should be considered in any patient who has acute abdominal pain and hypotension while receiving this therapeutic regimen.
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PMID:Nifedipine-induced hypotension and mesenteric ischemia. 256 97

The right gastro-epiploic artery is frequently used as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting. A rare complication after this procedure is herniation of omentum or other gastrointestinal contents into the pericardial cavity. Clinical symptoms of this complications are acute abdominal pain, nausea, angina, dyspnea, vomiting or signs of pericardial compression. In this case-report we present one patient with a herniation of omentum into the pericardial cavity without any clinical symptoms of herniation.
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PMID:A rare case of herniation of omentum into the pericardial cavity after using the right gastro-epiploic artery for coronary bypass grafting. 1767 15