Coronary Arterial Spasm in Prinzmetal Angina
Authors:
- Philip B. OlivaPOPhilip B. Oliva
- Daniel E. PottsDPDaniel E. Potts
- Richard G. PlussRPRichard G. Pluss
- 12 April 1973
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 288 (15) , 745-751
Abstract
A woman with Prinzmetal angina displayed spontaneous attacks of myocardial ischemia characterized by severe chest pain, hypotension, inferior-wall ST-segment elevation and transient complete heart block. Coronary arteriography during several fully developed spontaneously occurring attacks demonstrated spasm of a right coronary artery that appeared to be anatomically normal. The site, extent and degree of obstruction varied during individual attacks. Immediately after an attack subsided the coronary artery appeared normal.Keywords
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