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Spontaneous coronary vasospasm due to polytrauma

Trauma Case Reports, 2019
Coronary vasospasm is characterized by focal or diffuse spasm of an epicardial coronary artery. Definitive diagnosis is usually made with coronary angiography, when resolution of stenosis is observed after administration of intracoronary vasodilators ...
Donovan Huynh
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Multivessel Coronary Vasospasm Causing Cardiogenic Shock After Anatomically Remote Pulsed Field Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation [PDF]

JACC: Case Reports
Background: Coronary vasospasm is an uncommon but serious complication after pulsed field ablation (PFA). Localized spasm is recognized near coronary-adjacent lesions, but generalized multivessel vasospasm after anatomically remote left atrial PFA is ...
Kanto Saida, MD, Junichiro Miyamoto, MD, Yu Michiura, MD, Riki Nagatomo, MD, Kenji Nagashio, MD, Takunori Aoyama, MD, Hitoshi Hirano, MD, Akira Takayama, MD, Noboru Ichihara, MD   +8 more
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When SVT is Not Benign: Troponin Elevation Revealing Coronary Vasospasm, A Case Report [PDF]

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Background Troponin elevation is frequently observed in patients presenting with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and is commonly attributed to transient demand ischemia.
Elias El Murr, Antonio Al Hazzouri, Katherine Atallah, Philippe Attieh, Maroun Braidy, Adel Daas, Nabil El Murr   +6 more
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Relation of Perivascular Adipose Tissues on Computed Tomography to Coronary Vasospasm [PDF]

Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Background: Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) can be used to quantitatively and qualitatively evaluate the characteristics of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT), including PVAT volume and perivascular fat attenuation index
Kazunari Asada, Yuichi Saito, Hiroyuki Takaoka, Hideki Kitahara, Yoshio Kobayashi   +4 more
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On the Precipice of Disaster – Fulminant Acute Myocarditis Mimicking ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Young Patient [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Cardiology, 2021
Although acute myocarditis and coronary vasospasm are common differential diagnoses in the case of young patients with persistent ST elevation, the association of coronary vasospasm and acute fulminant myocarditis is a rare situation. We present the case
Ruxandra DRAGOI GALRIHNO, Anca BALINISTEANU, Vladimir BRATU, Andrea CIOBANU, Laura MITREA, Alina NICULA, Dragos VINEREANU   +6 more
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Recurrent Coronary Vasospasm: A Case of Kounis Syndrome from Anaphylaxis to Contrast Dye

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, 2022
Kounis syndrome is characterized by acute coronary syndrome due to coronary vasospasm or thrombosis following exposure to an allergic stimulus. The presentation can be compounded by cardiovascular collapse due to cardiogenic shock from coronary vasospasm
Katherine Lee Chuy, Proddutur R. Reddy, Aviral Vij   +2 more
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Successful recognition and management of life-threatening multivessel coronary artery vasospasm after conventional coronary artery bypass grafting.

International Journal of Endorsing Health Science Research, 2023
Background: The occurrence of native coronary artery vasospasm after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a rare phenomenon with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
Abdul Azeem Khan, Ahson Memon, Ghufranullah Khan, Shakir Lakhani, Vinod Kumar   +4 more
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Successful infusional 5-fluorouracil administration in a patient with vasospastic angina

American Heart Journal Plus, 2022
A 48-year-old female with metastatic colon adenocarcinoma and history of pre-existing coronary vasospasm with ventricular tachycardia (VT) successfully tolerated de novo 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) chemotherapy infusions with prophylactic administration and ...
Shannon Tai, Divyanshu Mohananey, Claire Griffiths, Bradley Johnson, Jalaj Garg, Timothy J. Ridolfi, Nicole L. Lohr, Sakti Chakrabarti, Sherry-Ann Brown   +8 more
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Paradoxical coronary vasospasm and transient apical ballooning in a post-menopausal woman: An imaging case report of an unusual INOCA presentation

American Heart Journal Plus, 2022
Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA), a common cause of angina, can occur due to coronary vasospasm, microvascular dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis or a combination of these mechanisms.
Madhavi Kadiyala, Saikrishna Patibandla, Erin D. Michos   +2 more
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Proper Treatment and Management of Postcardiotomy Refractory Vasospasm

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2023
We present here a unique case in which a 63-year-old man developed diffuse coronary vasospasm on postoperative day (POD) 1 following uneventful aortic valve replacement, replacement of ascending aorta, and coronary artery bypass.
Caleb R. Weissman, Stephane Leung Wai Sang   +1 more
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