title: Vasospasm in a coronary artery aneurysm.
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.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gutowski
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tannenbaum
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Moreyra
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D005996:Nitroglycerin