title: Refractory coronary spasm relieved by intracoronary administration of nicorandil.
abstract: Two patients in whom coronary spasm was refractory to intracoronary injection of nitroglycerin were relieved by intracoronary administration of nicorandil (a nitrate and potassium channel opener) during catheterization. These findings suggest that nicorandil may prove useful as an additional therapeutic agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, National Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nonogi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Daikoku
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Morii
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Itoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007269:Injections, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020108:Nicorandil / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D020108:Nicorandil; D005996:Nitroglycerin