title: [Angina due to anatomical anomalies and to functional changes in the epicardial coronary vessels].
abstract: Myocardial ischemia with normal coronary arteries can be due to anatomic or functional reasons. The more severe congenital coronary anomalies in the adulthood are the origin of the left main of the left coronary artery from the right aortic sinus, with a course between the aorta and the pulmonary trunk, and the origin of the left main from the pulmonary trunk. Both these anomalies can cause sudden death, usually associated with physical exertion. The coronary vasomotion of epicardial vessels depends on the interaction of several neurohumoral substances. We report the hemodynamic, angiographic and stress test data of 30 patients affected by chest pain, with myocardial ischemia and normal coronary arteries. In 8 patients the response of epicardial coronary arteries to intracoronary infusion of acetylcholine was evaluated.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Clinicizzata Cardiologica, Università degli Studi, Verona.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Destro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zanotto
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zanolla
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canali
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morando
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Menegatti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vassanelli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000109:Acetylcholine
vernacular_title: Angina da anomalie anatomiche e da alterazioni funzionali dei vasi coronarici di conduttanza.