“…Peripheral arterial insufficiency has been reported both as an isolated phenomenon and as a concomitant of heart disease with different routes of ergotamine administration. 4,14,[16][17][18][19] Several reports also describe recurrent attacks of angina following the administration of ergotamine, 3,4,5,7,8,11,12 as observed in our patient. The mechanism responsible for these repetitive ischemic attacks is not known.…”