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Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
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Ergotamine
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Valvular heart disease and/or dysfunction
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20/06/2012
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Diagnosing DIRD
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Drug and radiation history
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Drug singularity - Correct identification of the drug
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Consistent timing of exposure v. onset of symptoms
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Clinical, imaging, BAL, pathological pattern consistent with the specific drug
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Careful exlusion of another cause
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Remission of symptoms with removal of drug
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Recurrence with rechallenge (rarely advisable)
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Causality assessment
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See also under
Bromocriptine
Cabergoline
Dihydroergocristine
Dihydroergocryptine
Dihydroergotamine
Ergonovine
Ergots, ergot alkaloids, ergolines
Methysergide
Nicergoline
Pergolide
Publications
Drug-induced valvular heart disease: an update.
From headache to heartache: ergotamine-induced aortic and mitral valvulopathy.
Ergotamine-associated valvulopathy with recurrent chylous pleural effusion.
Drug-induced fibrotic valvular heart disease.
Mitral valve disease associated with long-term ergotamine use.
