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Abstract #106585 Published in IGR 23-3

A Case of Life-threatening Vasospastic Angina Induced by Carteolol Eye Drops

Eto R; Kawano H; Suzuki A; Akashi R; Ikeda S; Maemura K
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2023; 62: 2513-2516


Vasospastic angina (VSA) can be worsened by oral nonselective beta-blockers. Ophthalmic carteolol eye drops are non-selective beta blockers and effective against glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Systemic effects of ophthalmic beta blockers on VSA have not yet been reported. We herein report a case of VSA that developed after a patient started carteolol eye drops for ocular hypertension. Even though benidipine, a calcium channel blocker. was started, a VSA attack with incessant non-sustained ventricular tachycardia occurred. Once the carteolol eyedrops were discontinued, the VSA resolved. This case demonstrates that carteolol eye drops can induce life-threatening VSA.

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Japan.

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