Evidence for coronary spasm during flushing in the carcinoid syndrome.
In this report we present the history of a patient with symptomatic carcinoid syndrome. During flushing he suffered from variant angina. The observation of coronary spasm due to excess 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is discussed with regard to the discharge of 5-HT from clotting platelets in the coronary arteries.
D000368:Aged; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005483:Flushing / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008303:Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis