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Rehan R, Beltrame J, Yong A. Insights into the invasive diagnostic challenges of coronary artery vasospasm - A systematic review. J Cardiol 2024; 83:8-16. [PMID: 37541429 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
Abstract
Coronary provocation testing is an essential diagnostic procedure when evaluating vasospastic angina. Invasive methods using acetylcholine or ergonovine are considered the current gold standard. Despite efforts from global cardiovascular institutions, current protocols vary in dosage, administration time, and procedural approach. In addition, concerns over the specificity of findings and potential complications have limited routine uptake of this procedure in clinical practice. This systematic review evaluates current diagnostic protocols, focusing on invasive provocation testing. We included studies using intracoronary provocation testing with acetylcholine or ergonovine for the assessment of coronary artery vasospasm that detailed specific elements of the procedure (dosage, administration time, etc.) and included ≥50 patients. A total of 28 articles met strict inclusion criteria. Our review highlights the heterogeneity between current diagnostic protocols for invasive provocation testing. We believe standardization of a diagnostic protocol will encourage both current and future cardiologists to incorporate such procedures in the evaluation of variant angina.
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- Rajan Rehan
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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La S, Tavella R, Wu J, Pasupathy S, Zeitz C, Worthley M, Sinhal A, Arstall M, Spertus JA, Beltrame JF. Angina and Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery (ANOCA) Patients with Coronary Vasomotor Disorders. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:2190. [PMID: 38004330 PMCID: PMC10672683 DOI: 10.3390/life13112190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Angina and Non-Obstructive Coronary Artery (ANOCA) patients often lack a clear explanation for their symptoms, and are frequently discharged with the label of "unspecified chest pain", despite the availability of functional coronary angiography (provocative spasm and microvascular function testing) to identify potential underlying coronary vasomotor disorders. This study compared the outcomes of ANOCA patients with a coronary vasomotor disorder diagnosis post elective coronary angiography to patients discharged with unspecified chest pain. Using the CADOSA (Coronary Angiogram Database of South Australia) registry, consecutive symptomatic patients (n = 7555) from 2012 to 2018 underwent elective angiography; 30% had ANOCA (stenosis <50%). Of this cohort, 9% had documented coronary vasomotor disorders diagnosed, and 91% had unspecified chest pain. Patients with coronary vasomotor disorders were younger and had a similar female prevalence compared with those with unspecified chest pain. New prescriptions of calcium channel blockers and long-acting nitrates were more common for the coronary vasomotor cohort at discharge. In the 3 years following angiography, both groups had similar all-cause mortality rates. However, those with coronary vasomotor disorders had higher rates of emergency department visits for chest pain (39% vs. 15%, p < 0.001) and readmissions for chest pain (30% vs. 10%, p < 0.001) compared with those with unspecified chest pain. This real-world study emphasizes the importance of identifying high-risk ANOCA patients for personalized management to effectively address their symptoms.
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- Sarena La
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia;
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5112, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas City, MO 64111, USA
- School of Medicine, Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, The University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64110, USA
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- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.L.); (R.T.); (J.W.); (S.P.); (C.Z.); (M.A.); (J.A.S.)
- Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
- Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, SA 5011, Australia
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Coronary Vasospastic Angina: A Review of the Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12081124. [PMID: 36013303 PMCID: PMC9409871 DOI: 10.3390/life12081124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Vasospastic angina (VSA) is an under-appreciated cause of chest pain. It is characterised by transient vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries and plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of stable angina and acute coronary syndromes. Complex mechanistic pathways characterised by endothelial dysfunction and smooth muscle hypercontractility lead to a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from recurrent angina to fatal arrhythmias. Invasive provocation testing using intracoronary acetylcholine or ergonovine is considered the current gold standard for diagnosis, but there is a wide variation in protocols amongst different institutions. Conventional pharmacological therapy relies on calcium channel blockers and nitrates; however, refractory VSA has limited options. This review evaluates the pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies for VSA. We believe global efforts to standardise diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines will improve the outcomes for affected patients.
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Bastiany A, Pacheco C, Sedlak T, Saw J, Miner SE, Liu S, Lavoie A, Kim DH, Gulati M, Graham MM. A Practical Approach to Invasive Testing in Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA). CJC Open 2022; 4:709-720. [PMID: 36035733 PMCID: PMC9402961 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Up to 65% of women and approximately 30% of men have ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD; commonly known as INOCA) on invasive coronary angiography performed for stable angina. INOCA can be due to coronary microvascular dysfunction or coronary vasospasm. Despite the absence of obstructive CAD, those with INOCA have an increased risk of all-cause mortality and adverse outcomes, including recurrent angina and cardiovascular events. These patients often undergo repeat testing, including cardiac catheterization, resulting in lifetime healthcare costs that rival those for obstructive CAD. Patients with INOCA often remain undiagnosed and untreated. This review discusses the symptoms and prognosis of INOCA, offers a systematic approach to the diagnostic evaluation of these patients, and summarizes therapeutic management, including tailored therapy according to underlying pathophysiological mechanisms.
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- Alexandra Bastiany
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Corresponding author: Dr Alexandra Bastiany, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, Catheterization Laboratory, 980 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 6V4, Canada. Tel.: +1-807-622-3091; fax: +1-807-333-0903.
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- Hôpital Pierre-Boucher, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority and Regina Mosaic Heart Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Kim JH, Park J, Yang Y, Lee S, Kim DH, Song JM, Kang DH, Park SW, Park SJ, Song JK. Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with documented coronary vasospasm during long-term follow-up. Heart 2022; 108:1303-1309. [DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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ObjectiveAlthough recurring coronary artery spasm (CAS) may lead to the development of fixed atherosclerotic coronary stenosis (FS), the relationship between coronary atherosclerosis and CAS is still speculative. We evaluated the incidence of FS requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with documented CAS during long-term follow-up and analysed their clinical features.MethodsClinical data of 3556 patients during a median follow-up of 9.4 years after non-invasive ergonovine spasm provocation testing with echocardiographic monitoring of left ventricular wall motion (erg echo) were analysed.ResultsErg echo documented CAS in 830 (23.3%) patients, who had higher frequencies of coronary risk factors than those without CAS. Patients with documented CAS on erg echo showed significantly lower 10-year overall (90.5% vs 94.2%, p<0.001) and PCI-free (97.4% vs 98.4%, p=0.002) survival rates than those without CAS. Documented CAS was an independent factor associated with later PCI after adjustment by either Cox regression model or Fine-Gray competing risk model. There was no significant difference in baseline clinical characteristics between patients who needed later PCI and those who did not. Among 28 patients who needed later PCI after documentation of CAS, the original CAS and later PCI territory were concordant in 25 (89.3%), while 3 (10.7%) showed discordance.ConclusionsCAS is a risk factor for the development of FS requiring PCI during long-term follow-up, and warrants physicians’ vigilance and careful follow-up of patients with documented CAS and insignificant stenosis of major epicardial coronary arteries at the time of initial diagnosis.
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The association between alcohol intake shortly before arrest and survival outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2022; 173:39-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bèze NE, Millien V, Lefèvre T, Chevalier B, Garot P, Hovasse T, Unterseeh T, Champagne S, Sanguineti F, Neylon A, Benamer H. [Methergin pour le diagnostic de l'angor spastique : voie intraveineuse ou intracoronaire ?]. Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) 2021; 70:446-450. [PMID: 34635330 DOI: 10.1016/j.ancard.2021.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Vasospastic angina is an infrequent underlying cause of angina and is under-diagnosed. Ergonovine provocation tests can be performed via intravenous or intracoronary injections. Although the safety profile of intracoronary injection has been well documented, no study has yet compared the intracoronary and intravenous injections regarding the positivity rate of the test. AIMS This study sought to compare the positivity rate of intravenous versus intracoronary injection of ergonovine in the diagnosis of vasospastic angina. METHODS Between January 2010 and February 2018, 427 patients with suspected vasospastic angina underwent an ergonovine provocation test in 2 tertiary hospitals in France and were retrospectively included in this study. Injection was performed via the intravenous or the intracoronary route. The primary endpoint was the positivity rate of the test. Propensity score matching was used to account for confounding factors. RESULTS 427 patients were included in the study. Mean age was 60.3 (+/- 12.4) years. There were 247 (58%) females and 97 (23%) smokers. The intracoronary route was used in 199 (47%) patients. The indication for the test was acute coronary syndrome for 121 (28%). No rhythmic complications or deaths were reported. After propensity-matching, the baseline characteristics of the 2 groups (148 patients in each) were comparable. The positivity rate was 24% in the intracoronary group and 9% in the intravenous group (OR [95%CI]: 3.2 [1.6, 6.4]). CONCLUSIONS Intracoronary injection of ergonovine is safe and associated with a positivity rate of the test three times higher compared to intravenous injection.
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- Nathan El Bèze
- Cardiology department, Hôpital Foch, 40 Rue Worth, 92150Suresnes, France
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- Cardiology department, Centre Hospitalier de Saint Quentin, 1 Rue Michel De L'Hospital, 02100Saint Quentin, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Claude Galien, 20 Route de Boussy-Saint-Antoine, 91480Quincy-sous-Sénart, France
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- Cardiology department, Hôpital Foch, 40 Rue Worth, 92150Suresnes, France; Institut Cardiovasculaire Paris Sud, Ramsay Générale de Santé, Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier, 6 Avenue du Noyer Lambert, 91300 Massy, France.
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Jamil S, Jamil G, Mesameh H, Qureshi A, AlKaabi J, Sharma C, Aziz F, Al-Shamsi AR, Yasin J. Risk factor comparison in young patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease vs. angiographically normal coronaries. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:3526-3532. [PMID: 34522179 PMCID: PMC8436094 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.60869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: Acute myocardial infarction is a relatively rare phenomenon in the young population. The incidence has nevertheless increased from years past, likely due to the presence of multiple risk factors from an increasingly younger age. Regardless of whether they have atherosclerotic coronary artery disease or normal coronary angiogram, young patients with risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD), chest pain, and positive troponin, are initially treated in a similar fashion. Our goal was to shed light on whether risk factors between these two groups differ to help guide physicians in clinically determining whether or not an atherosclerotic cardiovascular event has occurred, as well as to potentially identify young patients at risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) despite normal coronary arteries. Methods: A retrospective cross sectional study was undertaken over an 8 year period at Tawam Hospital. 576 patients aged 50 or under who underwent coronary angiography were selected for the study. Medical records were analyzed for the patient's demographics and CAD risk factor profile, including the following variables: family history of CAD, smoking status, Body Mass Index category, lipid profile, and diagnosis of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, or hypertension. Details of the coronary angiogram were also reviewed. Results: Statistically significant outcomes included a higher prevalence of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and smoking history in patients with CAD compared to the patients with normal coronary angiogram. Diabetes was one of the strongest risk factors in CAD patients, with an odds ratio of 1.98 (p= 0.011), followed by hyperlipidemia at 1.85 (p= 0.021). Smoking history had an odds ratio of 2.93 (p <0.001). Conclusion: Risk factors were present in both groups, but significantly more in the CAD group. No particular risk factor stood out for the development of ACS in those with normal coronary arteries, other than mean BMI being slightly higher in this group. Based on our analysis, no single variable can accurately predict the risk for ACS in normal coronaries. To our knowledge, few studies have been done in the young population with angiographically normal coronary arteries to determine possible risk factors for development of ACS. Further research needs to be done to determine whether the risk factors that were common amongst both groups are coincidental, or a cause of ACS in those with normal coronary arteries.
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- Sarah Jamil
- Internal Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.,Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Nursing, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Feyz L, Henneman M, Verzijlbergen F, Kardys I, Van Mieghem NM, Daemen J. Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with vasospastic angina. J Nucl Cardiol 2020; 27:2202-2209. [PMID: 30761478 PMCID: PMC7749092 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01598-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sympathetic overactivity has been linked to vasospastic angina (VSA), although the exact pathophysiology of VSA is poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to assess if renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) reduces cardiac sympathetic nerve activity with a subsequent beneficial effect on angina relief in patients with refractory VSA. METHODS AND RESULTS Cardiac sympathetic nerve activity was assessed prior to procedure and at 6 months post-procedure using iodine-123 labeled meta-iodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) imaging. The Seattle Angina questionnaire (SAQ) was used to assess the degree to which the disease impacts quality of life. No significant change was observed in early HMR (pre-RDN: 2.74 [2.10 to 3.21] vs 6 months post-RDN: 2.57 [2.20 to 3.00]; P = 0.76), and late HMR (pre-RDN: 2.56 [2.18 to 3.20] vs 6 months post-RDN: 2.36 [2.13 to 3.22]; P = 0.22). Additionally, no change was seen in WR (P = 0.22). SAQ results revealed significant improvements in perceived physical limitation, angina frequency, and quality of life at 6 months (P < 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION RDN resulted in improvements in angina class and quality of life at 6 months in patients with refractory VSA. RDN, however, did not result in significant changes in cardiac sympathetic nerve activity as measured using 123I-MIBG. The latter observation should be considered with caution given the small sample size of this study. Larger studies are needed to assess this further.
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- Lida Feyz
- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000, CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of Ergonovine Echocardiography for Noninvasive Diagnosis of Coronary Vasospasm. JACC. CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING 2020; 13:1875-1887. [PMID: 32417336 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2019] [Revised: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 03/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study sought to obtain large-scale evidence supporting the clinical usefulness of ergonovine echocardiography. BACKGROUND The role of noninvasive ergonovine provocation testing with echocardiographic monitoring of ventricular wall motion (ergonovine echocardiography) needs to be defined. METHODS Clinical data of patients who underwent ergonovine echocardiography in 3 tertiary referral hospitals in South Korea were analyzed. RESULTS Ergonovine echocardiography was performed in 14,012 patients (mean age 52.8 ± 11.1 years; 6,213 [44.3%] women) after exclusion of significant coronary arterial stenosis by functional (treadmill or perfusion scan, n = 9,824) or anatomic test (invasive or computerized tomographic coronary angiography, n = 4,188). Premature termination developed in 0.4% (n = 51), and a positive result was observed in 2,144 patients (15.3%), with variable frequencies according to the diagnosis (acute coronary syndrome [38.2%], variant angina [31.8%], effort angina [14.9%], aborted sudden cardiac death [17.6%], syncope [9.9%]). There was no mortality or development of myocardial infarction during the test. During median follow-up of 11.4 (interquartile range: 7.2 to 15.8) years, death of any cause and cardiovascular death occurred in 494 and 143 patients, respectively. The 10-year overall (96.7 ± 0.2% vs. 91.5 ± 0.6%; p < 0.0001) and cardiovascular mortality-free (99.2 ± 0.1% vs. 96.7 ± 0.4%; p < 0.0001) survival rates were lower in patients with positive ergonovine echocardiography. Regarding patients with positive test results, the functional test group and the anatomic test group did not show a significant difference in the survival rates. After adjustment of age and male sex, a positive test was an independent risk factor associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio: 1.879, 95% confidence interval: 1.548 to 2.280; p < 0.001) and cardiovascular death (hazard ratio: 2.903, 95% confidence interval: 2.061 to 4.089; p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Ergonovine echocardiography for coronary vasospasm diagnosis could be safely performed even without angiographic documentation of fixed coronary stenosis depending on the clinical presentation, and provided important prognostic implication. Ergonovine echocardiography can replace the invasive spasm provocation testing, which has been overlooked unfairly.
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Allison RM, Alwood SM. Man With Dynamic ECG Changes. Ann Emerg Med 2020; 75:518-520. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Manolis AS, Manolis AA, Manolis TA, Melita H. Acute coronary syndromes in patients with angiographically normal or near normal (non-obstructive) coronary arteries. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2018; 28:541-551. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lee TR, Hwang SY, Cha WC, Shin TG, Sim MS, Jo IJ, Song KJ, Rhee JE, Jeong YK. Role of coronary angiography for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors according to postreturn of spontaneous circulation on an electrocardiogram. Medicine (Baltimore) 2017; 96:e6123. [PMID: 28207539 PMCID: PMC5319528 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) have high mortality and morbidity. An acute coronary event is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death. For this reason, coronary angiography is an important diagnostic and treatment strategy for patients with postcardiac arrest. This study aimed to identify the correlation between postreturn of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) on an electrocardiogram (ECG) and results of coronary angiography of OHCA survivors.We collected data from our OHCA registry from January 2010 to November 2014. We categorized OHCA survivors into 2 groups according to post-ROSC ECG results. Emergent coronary artery angiography (CAG) (CAG performed within 12 hours after cardiac arrest) was performed in patients who showed ST segment elevation or new onset of left bundle branch block (LBBB) in post-ROSC ECG. For other patients, the decision for performing CAG was made according to agreement between the emergency physician and the cardiologist.During the study period, 472 OHCA victims visited our emergency department and underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Among 198 OHCA survivors, 82 patients underwent coronary artery intervention. Thirty-one (70.4%) patients in the ST segment elevation or LBBB group and 10 (24.4%) patients in the nonspecific ECG group had coronary artery lesions (P < .01). Seven (18.4%) patients in the nonspecific ECG group showed coronary spasm.OHCA survivors without ST segment elevation or new onset LBBB still have significant coronary lesions in CAG. If there is no other obvious arrest cause in patients without significant changes in post ROSC ECG, CAG should be considered to rule out the possibility of coronary artery problems, including coronary spasm.
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- Tae Rim Lee
- Emergency Medicine, Doctorial Course, Graduate School, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Emergency Medicine, Doctorial Course, Graduate School, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul
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Brener SJ. Fixed lesions or coronary spasm? The choice is clear…. Atherosclerosis 2017; 257:240-241. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2016.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Sarapultsev PA, Sarapultsev AP. Stress cardiomyopathy: Is it limited to Takotsubo syndrome? Problems of definition. Int J Cardiol 2016; 221:698-718. [PMID: 27424315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In 2006, Takotsubo syndrome (TTC) was described as a distinct type of stress-induced cardiomyopathy (stress cardiomyopathy). However, when thinking about Takotsubo cardiomyopathy from the viewpoints of the AHA and ESC classifications, 2 possible problems may arise. The first potential problem is that a forecast of disease outcome is lacking in the ESC classification, whereas the AHA only states that 'outcome is favorable with appropriate medical therapy'. However, based on the literature data, one can make a general conclusion that occurrence of myocardial lesions in TTC (i.e., myocardial fibrosis and contraction-band necrosis) causes the same effects as in other diseases with similar levels of myocardial damage and should not be considered to have a lesser impact on mortality. To summarise, TTC can cause not only severe complications such as pulmonary oedema, cardiogenic shock, and dangerous ventricular arrhythmias, but also damage to the myocardium, which can result in the development of potentially fatal conditions even after the disappearance of LV apical ballooning. The second potential problem arises from the definition of TTC as a stress cardiomyopathy in the AHA classification. In fact, the main factors leading to TTC are stress and microvascular anginas, since, as has been already discussed, coronary spasm can cause myocardium stunning, resulting in persistent apical ballooning. Thus, based on this review, 3 distinct types of stress cardiomyopathies exist (variant angina, microvascular angina, and TTC), with poor prognosis. Adding these diseases to the classification of cardiomyopathies will facilitate diagnosis and preventive prolonged treatment, which should include intensive anti-stress therapy.
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- Petr A Sarapultsev
- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Russia; Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the RAS, Russia
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- Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Russia; Institute of Immunology and Physiology of the Ural Branch of the RAS, Russia.
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Koike T, Tamura S, Yu Y, Kuniyoshi N, Shiomi M. High susceptibility of atherosclerotic coronary arteries to the onset of vasospasm and angina pectoris-like symptoms due to coronary spasm in WHHLMI rabbits. Exp Anim 2016; 65:419-426. [PMID: 27301847 PMCID: PMC5111845 DOI: 10.1538/expanim.16-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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We examined the relationship between atherosclerosis and the provocation of coronary
spasm as well as the influence of coronary spasm on the onset of acute ischemic myocardial
disease. Coronary spasm was provoked in anesthetized normal Japanese white (JW) rabbits
and myocardial infarction-prone Watanabe heritable hyperlipidemic (WHHLMI) rabbits, an
animal model for coronary atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction, by injecting
ergonovine during the infusion of norepinephrine through a marginal ear vein. A decrease
in contrast flow in the left circumflex artery was observed on coronary angiograms.
Ischemic changes were observed on the electrocardiograms of 29% (2/7) of JW and 79%
(27/34, P=0.007) of WHHLMI rabbits. The frequency of coronary spasm was
significantly high in rabbits with severe coronary plaques showing diffuse lesions. Left
ventricle motility in vasospasm-positive rabbits, which was evaluated with
echocardiograms, was decreased by 29% following the ergonovine injection
(P<0.001), and every serum ischemic marker markedly increased 4 h
after the provocation of vasospasm. These results demonstrate that atherosclerotic
coronary arteries are positively related to the provocation of vasospasm, and vasospasm in
severe atherosclerotic coronary segments evokes angina pectoris-like findings and/or
non-fatal myocardial infarction. WHHLMI rabbits may be a novel animal model for angina
pectoris and acute ischemic heart disease.
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- Tomonari Koike
- Institute for Experimental Animals, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0017, Japan
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Sheikh AR, Sidharta S, Worthley MI, Yeend R, Di Fiore DP, Beltrame JF. The importance of evaluating patients with MINOCA (myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries). Int J Cardiol 2015; 199:386-8. [PMID: 26247794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Abdul Rauf Sheikh
- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia; Cardiology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, South Australia 5011, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia; Cardiology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia; Cardiology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Cardiology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia; Cardiology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, South Australia 5011, Australia
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- Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5011, Australia; Cardiology Unit, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Central Adelaide Local Health Network, 28 Woodville Road, Woodville South, South Australia 5011, Australia.
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Saba L, Fellini F, De Filippo M. Diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary arteries. Jpn J Radiol 2015; 33:410-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s11604-015-0440-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Isogai T, Yasunaga H, Matsui H, Tanaka H, Ueda T, Horiguchi H, Fushimi K. Serious cardiac complications in coronary spasm provocation tests using acetylcholine or ergonovine: analysis of 21 512 patients from the diagnosis procedure combination database in Japan. Clin Cardiol 2015; 38:171-7. [PMID: 25693967 DOI: 10.1002/clc.22369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies on complications with coronary spasm provocation tests were based on small sample sizes or were limited to high-volume centers. The risk of provocation tests using acetylcholine (ACH) or ergonovine (ER) remains to be fully examined by a large-scale multicenter study. HYPOTHESIS ACH provocation tests are associated with a higher rate of serious cardiac complications than ER tests. METHODS Using the Diagnosis Procedure Combination database in Japan, we identified patients aged ≥20 years who underwent a pharmacological provocation test during coronary angiography. We assessed the composite outcome of cardiac complications requiring urgent procedures (defibrillation, chest compression, intra-aortic balloon pumping, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) or death on the day of the provocation test, and compared the outcome between ACH and ER tests. RESULTS Of 21 512 eligible patients in 602 hospitals, 10 628 (49.4%) underwent an ACH test and 10 884 (50.6%) underwent an ER test. The composite outcome occurred in 141 (0.7%) patients. The ACH group was significantly more likely to have the composite outcome than the ER group (0.9% vs 0.4%, P < 0.001). The propensity-score analyses showed consistent results (propensity score-matched, 0.9% vs 0.4%, P = 0.003; inverse probability-weighted, 0.8% vs 0.4%, P < 0.001). In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, ACH tests were significantly associated with a higher rate of the composite outcome than ER tests (odds ratio: 1.75, 95% confidence interval: 1.13-2.69, P = 0.011). CONCLUSIONS This retrospective cohort study suggested that ACH tests were associated with a higher rate of cardiac complications than ER tests.
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- Toshiaki Isogai
- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan
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MacAlpin RN. Some observations on and controversies about coronary arterial spasm. Int J Cardiol 2014; 181:389-98. [PMID: 25555285 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 12/20/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment of spasm of epicardial coronary arteries are reviewed briefly, especially with regard to some issues that remain controversial. For diagnosis, emphasis is placed on the need for objective observations during an attack, even if that requires an attempt at pharmacologic provocation during coronary arteriography, or during echocardiography when prior arteriography has demonstrated the absence of severe coronary stenosis.
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- Rex N MacAlpin
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Zaya M, Mehta PK, Merz CNB. Provocative testing for coronary reactivity and spasm. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; 63:103-9. [PMID: 24201078 PMCID: PMC3914306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.10.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 09/10/2013] [Accepted: 10/06/2013] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Coronary spasm is an important and often overlooked etiology of chest pain. Although coronary spasm, or Prinzmetal's angina, has been thought of as benign, contemporary studies have shown serious associated adverse outcomes, including acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmia, and death. Definitive diagnosis of coronary spasm can at times be difficult, given the transience of symptoms. Numerous agents have been historically described for provocative testing. We provide a review of published data for the role of provocation testing in the diagnosis of coronary spasm.
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- Melody Zaya
- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California.
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Should an implanted defibrillator be considered in patients with vasospastic angina? Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2014; 107:42-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Zoghbi WA, Arend TE, Oetgen WJ, May C, Bradfield L, Keller S, Ramadhan E, Tomaselli GF, Brown N, Robertson RM, Whitman GR, Bezanson JL, Hundley J. 2012 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACCF/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2013; 127:e663-828. [DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e31828478ac] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Siliste RN, Savulescu-Fiedler I, Siliste C. Bradyarrhythmic syncope in a patient with Prinzmetal's variant angina: a case report. Am J Emerg Med 2013; 31:996.e1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2013] [Accepted: 01/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Jneid H, Ettinger SM, Ganiats TG, Philippides GJ, Jacobs AK, Halperin JL, Albert NM, Creager MA, DeMets D, Guyton RA, Kushner FG, Ohman EM, Stevenson W, Yancy CW. 2012 ACCF/AHA focused update incorporated into the ACCF/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 61:e179-347. [PMID: 23639841 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 373] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Nakad G, Bayeh H. Unusual Vasospastic Angina: A Documented Asymptomatic Spasm with Normal ECG-A Case Report and a Review of the Literature. Case Rep Cardiol 2013; 2013:407242. [PMID: 24826284 PMCID: PMC4008406 DOI: 10.1155/2013/407242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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We report the case of a 53-years-old patient, known to have coronary artery disease, presenting with typical angina at rest with normal ECG and laboratory findings. His angina is relieved by sublingual nitroglycerin. He had undergone a cardiac catheterisation two weeks prior to his presentation for the same complaints. It showed nonsignificant coronary lesions. Another catheterisation was performed during his current admission. He developed coronary spasm during the procedure, still with no ECG changes. The spasm was reversed by administration of 2 mg of intracoronary isosorbide dinitrate. Variant (Prinzmetal's) angina was diagnosed in the absence of electrical ECG changes during pain episodes.
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- Notre Dame des Secours University Hospital, Holy Spirit University, Joubeil 1401, Lebanon
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Brun PM, Deniel C, Bessereau J, Chenaitia H, Peyrol M, Bonello L. Mort subite sur vasospasme coronaire. ANNALES FRANCAISES DE MEDECINE D URGENCE 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s13341-012-0218-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wei J, Mehta PK, Johnson BD, Samuels B, Kar S, Anderson RD, Azarbal B, Petersen J, Sharaf B, Handberg E, Shufelt C, Kothawade K, Sopko G, Lerman A, Shaw L, Kelsey SF, Pepine CJ, Bairey Merz CN. Safety of coronary reactivity testing in women with no obstructive coronary artery disease: results from the NHLBI-sponsored WISE (Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) study. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2012; 5:646-53. [PMID: 22721660 PMCID: PMC3417766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2011] [Revised: 01/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/20/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study evaluated the safety of coronary reactivity testing (CRT) in symptomatic women with evidence of myocardial ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). BACKGROUND Microvascular coronary dysfunction (MCD) in women with no obstructive CAD portends an adverse prognosis of a 2.5% annual major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) rate. The diagnosis of MCD is established by invasive CRT, yet the risk of CRT is unknown. METHODS The authors evaluated 293 symptomatic women with ischemia and no obstructive CAD, who underwent CRT at 3 experienced centers. Microvascular function was assessed using a Doppler wire and injections of adenosine, acetylcholine, and nitroglycerin into the left coronary artery. CRT-related serious adverse events (SAEs), adverse events (AEs), and follow-up MACE (death, nonfatal myocardial infarction [MI], nonfatal stroke, or hospitalization for heart failure) were recorded. RESULTS CRT-SAEs occurred in 2 women (0.7%) during the procedure: 1 had coronary artery dissection, and 1 developed MI associated with coronary spasm. CRT-AEs occurred in 2 women (0.7%) and included 1 transient air microembolism and 1 deep venous thrombosis. There was no CRT-related mortality. In the mean follow-up period of 5.4 years, the MACE rate was 8.2%, including 5 deaths (1.7%), 8 nonfatal MIs (2.7%), 8 nonfatal strokes (2.7%), and 11 hospitalizations for heart failure (3.8%). CONCLUSIONS In women undergoing CRT for suspected MCD, contemporary testing carries a relatively low risk compared with the MACE rate in these women. These results support the use of CRT by experienced operators for establishing definitive diagnosis and assessing prognosis in this at-risk population. (Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation [WISE]; NCT00832702).
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- Janet Wei
- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, Universtiy of Florida, Ganiesville, Fl
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- Division of Cardiology, Universtiy of Florida, Ganiesville, Fl
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- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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- Program in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Epidemiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Cardiology, Universtiy of Florida, Ganiesville, Fl
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- Women’s Heart Center and Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
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Kusniec J, Iakobishvili Z, Haim M, Golovchiner G, Shohat-Zabarski R, Strasberg B. Prinzmetal angina in the differential diagnosis of syncope. ACUTE CARDIAC CARE 2012; 14:45-47. [PMID: 22296564 DOI: 10.3109/17482941.2011.655289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Prinzmetal (variant) angina may be associated with cardiac arrhythmias that can deteriorate to fatal ventricular arrhythmias. We present 2 patients with syncope where vasospastic angina and severe ventricular arrhythmias were found to be responsible for the syncopal episodes.
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Wright RS, Anderson JL, Adams CD, Bridges CR, Casey DE, Ettinger SM, Fesmire FM, Ganiats TG, Jneid H, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Philippides GJ, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Zidar JP, Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Zidar JP. 2011 ACCF/AHA focused update incorporated into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Family Physicians, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 57:e215-367. [PMID: 21545940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 276] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Sudden cardiac arrest and syncope triggered by coronary spasm. Int J Cardiol 2011; 163:56-60. [PMID: 21664706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2010] [Revised: 03/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients with coronary spasm generally have a good prognosis, although it can result in sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and syncope. We hypothesized that the nature of coronary spasm triggering lethal arrhythmias may be different from that which induces angina-only. METHODS Clinical characteristics were examined in patients who had experienced SCA (n = 18) or syncope (n = 28) triggered by coronary spasm. These characteristics were compared to those of patients who had coronary spastic angina-only (n = 52). RESULTS SCA and syncope occurred frequently during daytime in 57% and 68%, respectively. Spontaneous ST-segment changes during daytime were recorded more often in patients with SCA (50%) and syncope (39%) than angina-only patients (4%, p < 0.01 for each). Nocturnal angina occurred less frequently in patients with SCA (33%) and syncope (32%) than angina-only patients (83%, p < 0.01 for each). Severe multivessel spasm, daytime ST-segment changes, and younger age were significant predictors of SCA. Daytime ST-segment changes and active smoking were related to syncope. CONCLUSIONS The circadian variance of coronary spasm triggering SCA or syncope may be different from that inducing typical coronary spastic angina. The coronary spasm should be evaluated for patients with aborted SCA or recurrent syncope of unknown cause, even though the patients have not experienced the typical nocturnal angina.
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC. 2011 ACCF/AHA Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2011; 123:e426-579. [PMID: 21444888 DOI: 10.1161/cir.0b013e318212bb8b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 349] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Anyukhovsky EP, Sosunov EA, Kryukova YN, Prestia K, Ozgen N, Rivaud M, Cohen IS, Robinson RB, Rosen MR. Expression of skeletal muscle sodium channel (Nav1.4) or connexin32 prevents reperfusion arrhythmias in murine heart. Cardiovasc Res 2011; 89:41-50. [PMID: 20823275 PMCID: PMC3002874 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvq284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Revised: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 08/30/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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AIMS acute myocardial ischaemia induces a decrease in resting membrane potential [which leads to reduction of action potential (AP) V(max)] and intracellular acidification (which closes gap junctions). Both contribute to conduction slowing. We hypothesized that ventricular expression of the skeletal muscle Na(+) channel, Nav1.4 (which activates fully at low membrane potentials), or connexin32 (Cx32, which is less pH-sensitive than connexin43) would support conduction and be antiarrhythmic. We tested this hypothesis in a murine model of ischaemia and reperfusion arrhythmias. METHODS AND RESULTS empty adenovirus (Sham) or adenoviral constructs expressing either SkM1 (gene encoding Nav1.4) or Cx32 genes were injected into the left ventricular wall. Four days later, ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurred during reperfusion following a 5 min coronary occlusion. In Nav1.4- and Cx32-expressing mice, VT incidence and duration were lower than in Sham (P < 0.05). In vitro multisite microelectrode mapping was performed in the superfused right ventricular wall. To simulate ischaemic conditions, [K(+)] in solution was increased to 10 mmol/L and/or pH was decreased to 6.0. Western blots revealed Cx32 and Nav1.4 expression in both ventricles. Nav1.4 APs showed higher V(max) and conduction velocity (CV) than Shams at normal and elevated [K(+)]. Exposure of tissue to acid solution reduced intracellular pH to 6.4. There was no difference in CV between Sham and Cx32 groups in control solution. Acid solution slowed CV in Sham (P < 0.05) but not in Cx32. CONCLUSION Nav1.4 or Cx32 expression preserved normal conduction in murine hearts and decreased the incidence of reperfusion VT.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/genetics
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/physiopathology
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/prevention & control
- Connexins/genetics
- Connexins/physiology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Electrocardiography
- Gene Expression
- Heart Conduction System/physiopathology
- Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
- In Vitro Techniques
- Male
- Membrane Potentials
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Muscle Proteins/genetics
- Muscle Proteins/physiology
- Muscle, Skeletal/physiology
- Myocardial Reperfusion Injury/genetics
- Myocardial Reperfusion Injury/physiopathology
- Myocardial Reperfusion Injury/prevention & control
- Potassium/metabolism
- Rats
- Sodium Channels/genetics
- Sodium Channels/physiology
- Tachycardia, Ventricular/genetics
- Tachycardia, Ventricular/physiopathology
- Tachycardia, Ventricular/prevention & control
- Gap Junction beta-1 Protein
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- Evgeny P Anyukhovsky
- Department of Pharmacology, Center for Molecular Therapeutics, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, 630 West 168 Street, PH 7West-318, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Chin A, Casey M. Variant angina complicated by polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Int J Cardiol 2010; 145:e47-e49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2008] [Accepted: 12/14/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Bhat PK, Quan KJ. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) due to coronary vasospasm. J Hosp Med 2009; 4:E23-5. [PMID: 19670386 DOI: 10.1002/jhm.482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report a case of a young woman who presented with atypical angina. During an episode of chest pain she had a documented run of sustained polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT). In addition to medical therapy, she received an ICD to prevent future episodes of sudden cardiac death.
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- Pradeep K Bhat
- Department of Internal Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA.
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Spangenberg T, van der Schalk H, Kuck KH. Cold-hearted guidelines. Resuscitation 2009; 80:386-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Revised: 11/18/2008] [Accepted: 11/23/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Although the prevalence of variant angina pectoris is unknown, it appears to be substantially less common than typical, exertional angina and unstable angina at rest. The patient with variant angina typically complains of a pressure-like, squeezing retrosternal chest discomfort of several minutes duration. The diagnosis is secured by the occurrence of transient ST-segment elevation in association with chest pain, both of which resolve spontaneously or with nitroglycerin. After the diagnosis is made, the patient usually becomes symptom-free on calcium-channel blockers with or without long-acting nitrates. Although the long-term survival of these patients is excellent, an occasional individual with variant angina sustains a complication, most often myocardial infarction, a life-threatening arrhythmia, or sudden cardiac death.
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- S Mayer
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9047, USA
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- Saurabh S Dhawan
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee 38103, USA.
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Eosinophilia and Coronary Artery Vasospasm. Heart Lung Circ 2008; 17:488-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2008] [Revised: 06/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Carmona P, Monge E, Canal MI, Navia J. Coronary vasospasm-induced malignant arrhythmias and acute coronary syndrome in aortic surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2008; 22:864-7. [PMID: 18834809 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2007.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2007] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Paula Carmona
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, General Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.
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Dwyer JP, Redfern J, Freedman SB. Low utilisation of cardiovascular risk reducing therapy in patients with acute coronary syndromes and non-obstructive coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2008; 129:394-8. [PMID: 18295912 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2007] [Accepted: 12/11/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Between 6-25% of patients undergoing coronary angiography for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have non-obstructive coronary artery disease (NOCAD). METHODS One-hundred and eighty patients presenting with an ACS who were taking part in a risk factor modification study and had undergone coronary angiography were examined. We compared baseline characteristics, medical treatment and 12-month outcome in patients with NOCAD (<50% lumen diameter stenosis at coronary angiography) and obstructive CAD (> or = 50% lumen diameter stenosis at coronary angiography). RESULTS There were 29 (16%) patients with NOCAD and 151 (84%) with obstructive CAD (CAD). Patients with NOCAD were significantly younger, more likely to be female, had higher mean total cholesterol and LDL levels, and fewer received cardiac rehabilitation, treatment with statins, aspirin, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers or clopidogrel. Over the next 12-months, there was no mortality or myocardial infarction in the NOCAD group compared to 2% in the CAD group, but 14% with NOCAD were readmitted for a cardiovascular cause including 2 patients (7%) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). CONCLUSIONS Patients presenting with ACS and NOCAD may not have a completely benign prognosis, and preventative strategies and therapies such as statins in this group of patients appear to be under-utilised.
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- Jeremy P Dwyer
- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Concord Clinical School and Anzac Research Institute Vascular Biology Group, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Evidence at autopsy of spasm in the distal right coronary artery in persons with coronary heart disease dying suddenly. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007; 16:336-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2007.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2007] [Revised: 04/20/2007] [Accepted: 05/31/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non-ST-Elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007; 50:e1-e157. [PMID: 17692738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1285] [Impact Index Per Article: 75.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Executive Summary. Circulation 2007. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.185752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina/non ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction): developed in collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons: endorsed by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. Circulation 2007; 116:e148-304. [PMID: 17679616 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.181940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 813] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Anderson JL, Adams CD, Antman EM, Bridges CR, Califf RM, Casey DE, Chavey WE, Fesmire FM, Hochman JS, Levin TN, Lincoff AM, Peterson ED, Theroux P, Wenger NK, Wright RS, Smith SC, Jacobs AK, Adams CD, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Halperin JL, Hunt SA, Krumholz HM, Kushner FG, Lytle BW, Nishimura R, Ornato JP, Page RL, Riegel B. ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina/Non–ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction—Executive Summary. J Am Coll Cardiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 119] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Arias MA, Sánchez AM, Fajardo A. Sudden cardiac death during Holter recording in a patient with vasospastic angina. Int J Cardiol 2007; 118:e60-2. [PMID: 17395304 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2006] [Accepted: 12/31/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rest angina with transient ST segment elevation is the more frequent clinical presentation of coronary vasospasm. However, ventricular arrhythmias may be triggered by vasospasm episodes or reperfusion phenomenon, being vasospastic angina a rare but possible cause of sudden cardiac death in patients with structurally normal heart. We report of a patient admitted to the hospital presenting with recurrent nonexertional substernal chest pain who experienced an episode of sudden cardiac death due to malignant ventricular arrhythmias during a 24-hour Holter ECG.
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Fox K, García MAA, Ardissino D, Buszman P, Camici PG, Crea F, Daly C, de Backer G, Hjemdahl P, López-Sendón J, Morais J, Pepper J, Sechtem U, Simoons M, Thygesen K. [Guidelines on the management of stable angina pectoris. Executive summary]. Rev Esp Cardiol 2007; 59:919-70. [PMID: 17162834 DOI: 10.1157/13092800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Kim Fox
- Sociedad europea de cardiologia
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Yuksel UC, Celik T, Iyisoy A, Kursaklioglu H, Amasyali B, Kose S. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia induced by coronary vasospasm: a malignant case of variant angina. Int J Cardiol 2006; 121:210-2. [PMID: 17125857 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2006] [Revised: 08/08/2006] [Accepted: 08/10/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Variant angina is generally a benign disease with self limiting symptoms. But in some cases serious ventricular arrhythmias which can lead to death can be seen. In this paper we present a case of variant angina who subsequently developed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and was treated successfully with long acting nitrate and calcium channel blockade therapy.
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Letsas KP, Filippatos GS, Efremidis M, Sideris A, Kardaras F. Secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death in coronary artery spasm: is implantable cardioverter defibrillator always efficient? Int J Cardiol 2006; 117:141-3. [PMID: 17046086 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2006] [Revised: 06/29/2006] [Accepted: 06/30/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Syncope and/or cardiac arrest in the setting of coronary artery spasm have been associated with atrioventricular block and asystole or ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Ventricular arrhythmias have been predominantly reported in cases of multivessel coronary artery spasm. The present report highlights the case of a young woman who suffered repeated episodes of multivessel coronary artery spasm in association with polymorphic ventricular tachycardia and cardiac arrest. The efficacy of implantable cardioverter defibrillator in secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery spasm is discussed.
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