Recurrent spasm of radial artery graft mimicking fixed stenosis.
Spasm of native coronary arteries and coronary artery bypass conduits is well described. We report a case in which spasm of a radial artery graft occurred and was misinterpreted as a fixed lesion, resulting in an attempted coronary intervention.
D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017534:Radial Artery; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014700:Verapamil / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014700:Verapamil; D005996:Nitroglycerin