Coronary artery spasm in the transplanted human heart. A case report.
This report describes a patient manifesting spontaneous and catheter-induced coronary artery spasm in a transplanted, denervated heart. This diagnosis should be considered in patients undergoing posttransplant coronary angiography. Intracoronary nitroglycerin should routinely be administered prior to coronary artery injections during posttransplant angiography.
Dalal
J N
JN
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Brinker
J A
JA
Resar
J R
JR
D000328:Adult; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D003714:Denervation; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin