Coronary vasospasm

Coronary vasospasm
Classification and external resources
ICD-9	413.1
DiseasesDB	13727
MedlinePlus	000159
eMedicine	med/447
MeSH	D003329

Coronary vasospasm is a form of vasospasm affecting the coronary circulation.

It can cause Prinzmetal's angina.

It can occur in multiple vessels.^[1][2]

Atropine has been used to treat the condition.^[3]

See also

• Myocardial bridge
• Cardiac CT
• Angiography

References

1. ^ Ahooja V, Thatai D (July 2007). "Multivessel coronary vasospasm mimicking triple-vessel obstructive coronary artery disease". J Invasive Cardiol 19 (7): E178–81. PMID 17620681. http://www.digitaljic.com/nxtbooks/hmp/jic0707/index.php?startpage=54. 
2. ^ Miwa K, Ishii K, Makita T, Okuda N (May 2004). "Diagnosis of multivessel coronary vasospasm by detecting postischemic regional left ventricular delayed relaxation on echocardiography using color kinesis" (– ^{Scholar search}). Circ. J. 68 (5): 483–7. doi:10.1253/circj.68.483. PMID 15118293. http://joi.jlc.jst.go.jp/JST.JSTAGE/circj/68.483?from=PubMed. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Turkoglu S, Arpag U, Timurkaynak T (February 2007). "Spontaneous coronary vasospasm in the catheterisation laboratory: prompt resolution after atropine injection". Heart 93 (2): 215. doi:10.1136/hrt.2006.093187. PMC 1861368. PMID 17228071. http://heart.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=17228071. 

Further reading

• Hibino H, Kurachi Y (March 2006). "A new insight into the pathogenesis of coronary vasospasm". Circ. Res. 98 (5): 579–81. doi:10.1161/01.RES.0000215571.12500.ab. PMID 16543506. http://circres.ahajournals.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=16543506.