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Multifocal Severe Coronary Artery Vasospasm Mistaken for Diffuse Atherosclerosis : A Case Report
Joint Authors
Nazir, Sheraz
Kumar, Sanjay
Ilsley, Charles
Nazir, Sarfraz Ahmed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spontaneous severe multivessel coronary artery vasospasm is a rare but important cause of morbidity.
One-third of patients have normal coronary vasculature, and these pose a significant therapeutic dilemma as lack of clinical suspicion might potentially lead to unnecessary revascularization therapies.
A patient with resting chest pain and ischaemic electrocardiography demonstrated severe coronary obstruction at catheter angiography.
Preangioplasty further information highlighted spasm as the likely cause and the angiographic abnormalities resolved post intracoronary nitrate.
This paper emphasises thorough history-taking and judicious use of nitrates during diagnostic coronary angiography in such patients.
This may negate the need for more complex cardiac interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nazir, Sarfraz Ahmed& Nazir, Sheraz& Kumar, Sanjay& Ilsley, Charles. 2010. Multifocal Severe Coronary Artery Vasospasm Mistaken for Diffuse Atherosclerosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nazir, Sarfraz Ahmed…[et al.]. Multifocal Severe Coronary Artery Vasospasm Mistaken for Diffuse Atherosclerosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nazir, Sarfraz Ahmed& Nazir, Sheraz& Kumar, Sanjay& Ilsley, Charles. Multifocal Severe Coronary Artery Vasospasm Mistaken for Diffuse Atherosclerosis : A Case Report. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454063