Vasospasm in a coronary artery aneurysm.
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.
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University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903.
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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
D005996:Nitroglycerin