Coronary Spasm as a Cause of Perioperative Myocardial Infarction

The case of a patient with severe left main trunk disease is presented, in which spasm of the right coronary artery resulted in intraoperative myocardial ischemia and perioperative myocardial infarction. It is suggested that coronary spasm may be a cause of perioperative myocardial infarction, and h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Japanese Heart Journal 1984, Vol.25(2), pp.275-281
Hauptverfasser:	TANIMOTO, Yoshinori, MATSUDA, Yasuo, KOBAYASHI, Yurio, EBIHARA, Hironori, HYAKUNA, Eiji, TAKASHIBA, Kiyoshi, HAMADA, Yoshio, KAWASHIMA, Tetsuro
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Angina Pectoris - etiology Angina Pectoris - physiopathology Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Catheterization Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary Artery Bypass Coronary Disease - etiology Coronary Disease - physiopathology Coronary Disease - surgery Coronary heart disease Coronary spasm Coronary Vasospasm - complications Coronary Vasospasm - physiopathology Electrocardiography Ergonovine - analogs & derivatives Heart Humans Intraoperative Complications - diagnosis Intraoperative Complications - etiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - etiology Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology Perioperative myocardial infarction Postoperative Complications - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	The case of a patient with severe left main trunk disease is presented, in which spasm of the right coronary artery resulted in intraoperative myocardial ischemia and perioperative myocardial infarction. It is suggested that coronary spasm may be a cause of perioperative myocardial infarction, and has to be considered in case of unknown etiology.
ISSN:	0021-4868 1348-673X
DOI:	10.1536/ihj.25.275