Abstract: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 tachyc… Show more
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