Vagally mediated multivessel coronary artery spasm during coronary angiography.
We report on a case of multivessel coronary artery spasm preceded by vagal signs and symptoms, which resolved after administration of atropine. This supports that the spasm was triggered by endogenous acetylcholine.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine and Veterans Administration Hospital, Albuquerque 87131, USA. losborn@salud.unm.edu
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D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000502:physiology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology*
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