Coronary artery spasm after coronary artery bypass grafting

Authors
Caputo, M Nicolini, F Franciosi, G Gallotti, R
Citation
M. Caputo et al., Coronary artery spasm after coronary artery bypass grafting, EUR J CAR-T, 15(4), 1999, pp. 545-548
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
10107940 → ACNP
Volume
15
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
545 - 548
Database
ISI
SICI code
1010-7940(199904)15:4<545:CASACA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We report a case of a 62-year-old man with severe manifestations of postope rative coronary artery spasm following effective coronary artery bypass gra fting. The coronary artery spasm was manifested by ST segment elevation, hy potension and wall motion abnormalities on echocardiography. Urgent angiogr aphy confirmed the diagnosis and intracoronary infusion of nitroglycerine a nd verapamil relieved the coronary spasm. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. Al l rights reserved.