Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary Arteries

In contrast to effort-induced symptoms in obstructive coronary disease, spasm in normal coronary arteries is characterized by angina at rest. We describe a 44-year-old patient with minor coronary plaques and pure exercised-induced coronary spasm. The case questions the differential pathogenic co...

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Main Authors: Damian Franzen, Thomas Benzing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/207479
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description In contrast to effort-induced symptoms in obstructive coronary disease, spasm in normal coronary arteries is characterized by angina at rest. We describe a 44-year-old patient with minor coronary plaques and pure exercised-induced coronary spasm. The case questions the differential pathogenic considerations of variant of the variant as opposed to Prinzmetal's variant angina.
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spelling doaj-art-20db7c7adef2464686d98825dd5ecae92025-02-03T06:05:47ZengWileyInternational Journal of Vascular Medicine2090-28242090-28322010-01-01201010.1155/2010/207479207479Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary ArteriesDamian Franzen0Thomas Benzing1Praxis für Herz und Lungenkrankheiten, Berrenratherstr. 296, 50937 Köln, GermanyKlinik IV für Innere Medizin, Universitätskliniken Köln, 50924 Köln, GermanyIn contrast to effort-induced symptoms in obstructive coronary disease, spasm in normal coronary arteries is characterized by angina at rest. We describe a 44-year-old patient with minor coronary plaques and pure exercised-induced coronary spasm. The case questions the differential pathogenic considerations of variant of the variant as opposed to Prinzmetal's variant angina.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/207479
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Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary Arteries
International Journal of Vascular Medicine
title Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary Arteries
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title_fullStr Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary Arteries
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