Left main coronary artery spasm following percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
A patient with reversible spasm of the left main coronary artery occurring shortly after successful angioplasty of a mid-LAD lesion is reported. Prompt recognition of this rare entity may be life-saving.
D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005996:Nitroglycerin; D009543:Nifedipine