Vasospasm in a coronary artery aneurysm

T Gutowski; A K Tannenbaum; A E Moreyra

doi:10.1002/ccd.1810220212

Vasospasm in a coronary artery aneurysm

Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1991 Feb;22(2):127-9. doi: 10.1002/ccd.1810220212.

Authors

T Gutowski¹, A K Tannenbaum, A E Moreyra

Affiliation

¹ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903.

PMID: 1901244
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.1810220212

Abstract

Coronary artery aneurysms are not believed to have enough intact smooth muscle to generate significant vasoconstriction. A case is presented illustrating vasospasm of a large fusiform aneurysm of a right coronary artery during angioplasty. Pathophysiology of aneurysms is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary*
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm / physiopathology*
Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vasospasm / physiopathology*
Coronary Vasospasm / prevention & control
Coronary Vessels / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Nitroglycerin / therapeutic use

Substances

Nitroglycerin