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Benenati S, Campo G, Seitun S, Caglioni S, Leone AM, Porto I. Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary artery (INOCA): Non-invasive versus invasive techniques for diagnosis and the role of #FullPhysiology. Eur J Intern Med 2024; 127:15-24. [PMID: 39039011 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2024.07.017] [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: 04/22/2024] [Revised: 06/23/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Ischemia with non-obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) is an increasingly recognized entity. It encompasses different pathophysiological subtypes (i.e., endotypes), including coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), vasospastic angina (VSA) and mixed entities resulting from the variable combination of both. Diagnosing INOCA and precisely characterizing the endotype allows for accurate medical treatment and has proven prognostic implications. A breadth of diagnostic technique is available, ranging from non-invasive approaches to invasive coronary angiography adjuvated by functional assessment and provocative tests. This review summarizes the strength and limitations of these methodologies and provides the rationale for the routine referral for invasive angiography and functional assessment in this subset of patients.
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- Stefano Benenati
- Department of Internal Medicine (Di.M.I.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona (FE), Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Ferrara, Cona (FE), Italy
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy; Center of Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences, Ospedale Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola, Roma
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Di.M.I.), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Cardiovascular Disease Unit, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, IRCCS Italian Cardiology Network, Genova, Italy.
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Song ZY, Kim MH, Lee KM. Comparison of clinical outcomes in patients with mixed angina and pure vasospastic angina. Coron Artery Dis 2024; 35:270-276. [PMID: 38241035 DOI: 10.1097/mca.0000000000001330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated differences in clinical outcomes between mixed angina (MA) and pure vasospastic angina (PVA). METHODS A total of 524 vasospastic angina patients who did or did not have >50% coronary artery stenosis from January 2005 to January 2021 were divided into two groups (Group 1: PVA, N = 399; Group 2: MA, N = 125) and then three groups [Group 1: PVA, N = 399; Group 2: MA without percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), N = 67; Group 3: MA with PCI, N = 58] for assessment. We recorded the incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE: the composite of death, myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke or rehospitalization) during 3-year clinical follow-up. RESULTS Compared to the PVA group, there were significant differences in MACCE (20.8% vs. 11.8%, P = 0.011) and rehospitalization (20.0% vs. 9.8%, P = 0.002) in the MA group. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients in the MA with PCI group had the highest cumulative incidence rate of MACCE during the 3-year follow-up (log-rank P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Compared with the PVA patients, MA patients had significantly worse clinical outcomes during long-term follow-up.
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- Zhao Yan Song
- Department of Cardiology, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Kim YH, Her AY, Rha SW, Choi CU, Choi BG, Park S, Kang DO, Cho JR, Park JY, Park SH, Jeong MH. The impact of renal function on the three-year outcomes in patients with myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024; 77:13-26. [PMID: 37562692 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2023.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to limited data availability, we compared the 3-year outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and those with obstructive coronary arteries (MIOCA) according to renal function. METHODS From a final cohort of 10,774 patients with AMI were classified into 2 groups: the chronic kidney disease (CKD) group (estimated glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, 2,854 patients; MINOCA, 123; MIOCA, 2,731) and the non-CKD group (7,920 patients; MINOCA, 256; MIOCA, 7,664). The primary outcome was the 3-year all-cause death rate, and the secondary outcomes included cardiac death (CD), non-CD death (NCD), recurrent myocardial infarction (MI), and any revascularization. RESULTS In both the CKD and non-CKD groups, the adjusted in-hospital mortality, 3-year all-cause death, CD, and recurrent MI rates were similar between the MINOCA and MIOCA groups, but the adjusted 3-year any revascularization rates were significantly higher in the MIOCA group than in the MINOCA group. Characteristically, in the CKD group, the adjusted 3-year NCD rate (P = 0.032) was higher in the MINOCA group than in the MIOCA group, and sepsis was the main cause of NCD in this group. In both the MINOCA and MIOCA groups, all-cause death and NCD were significantly higher in the CKD group than in the non-CKD group. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of renal function, the MINOCA and MIOCA groups had comparable mortality rates. However, patients with MINOCA and CKD had higher NCD rates. Close monitoring of renal function and enhanced strategies are required to reduce mortality in patients with MINOCA.
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- Yong Hoon Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 24289, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 24289, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 08308, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 08308, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Korea University College of Medicine, 02841, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 08308, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Korea University Guro Hospital, 08308, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 0744, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, 01830, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiology Department, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, 31151, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, 61469, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Théberge ET, Vikulova DN, Pimstone SN, Brunham LR, Humphries KH, Sedlak TL. The Importance of Nontraditional and Sex-Specific Risk Factors in Young Women With Vasomotor Nonobstructive vs Obstructive Coronary Syndromes. CJC Open 2024; 6:279-291. [PMID: 38487074 PMCID: PMC10935675 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2023.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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Background Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death for women in Canada. Ischemic heart disease is categorized as myocardial infarction (MI) with no obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA), ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA), and atherosclerotic obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) with MI (MI-CAD) or without MI (non-MI-CAD). This study aims to study the prevalence of traditional and nontraditional ischemic heart disease risk factors and their relationships with (M)INOCA, compared to MI-CAD and non-MI-CAD in young women. Methods This study investigated women who presented with premature (at age ≤ 55 years) vasomotor entities of (M)INOCA or obstructive CAD confirmed by coronary angiography, who are currently enrolled in either the Leslie Diamond Women's Heart Health Clinic Registry (WHC) or the Study to Avoid Cardiovascular Events in British Columbia (SAVEBC). Univariable and multivariable regression models were applied to investigate associations of risk factors with odds of (M)INOCA, MI-CAD, and non-MI-CAD. Results A total of 254 women enrolled between 2015 and 2022 were analyzed, as follows: 77 with INOCA and 37 with MINOCA from the registry, and 66 with non-MI-CAD and 74 with MI-CAD from the study. Regression analyses demonstrated that migraines and preeclampsia or gestational hypertension were the most significant risk factors, with a higher likelihood of being associated with premature (M)INOCA, relative to obstructive CAD. Conversely, the presence of diabetes and a current or previous smoking history had the highest likelihood of being associated with premature CAD. Conclusions The risk factor profiles of patients with premature (M)INOCA, compared to obstructive CAD, have significant differences.
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- University of British Columbia Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Division of Cardiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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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]
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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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Boerhout C, Feenstra R, van de Hoef T, Piek J, Beijk M. Pharmacotherapy in patients with vasomotor disorders. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2023; 48:101267. [PMID: 37727753 PMCID: PMC10505589 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2023.101267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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Background Anginal symptoms in patients with non-obstructive coronary artery disease are frequently related to vasomotor disorders of the coronary circulation. Although frequently overlooked, a distinct diagnosis of different vasomotor disorders can be made by intracoronary function testing. Early detection and treatment seems beneficial, but little evidence is available for the medical treatment of these disorders. Nevertheless, there are several pharmacotherapeutic options available to treat these patients and improve quality of life. Methods & findings We performed an extensive yet non-systematic literature search to explore available pharmacotherapeutic strategies for addressing vasomotor disorders in individuals experiencing angina and non-obstructive coronary artery disease. This article presents a comprehensive overview of therapeutic possibilities for patients exhibiting abnormal vasoconstriction (such as spasm) and abnormal vasodilation (like coronary microvascular dysfunction). Conclusion Treatment of vasomotor disorders can be very challenging, but a general treatment algorithm based on the existing evidence and the best available current practice is feasible.
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- Heart Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Heart Center, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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He Z, Xu X, Zhao Q, Ding H, Wang DW. Vasospastic angina: Past, present, and future. Pharmacol Ther 2023; 249:108500. [PMID: 37482097 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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Vasospastic angina (VSA) is characterized by episodes of rest angina that are responsive to short-acting nitrates and are attributable to coronary artery vasospasm. The condition is underdiagnosed as the provocation test is rarely performed. VSA, the most important component of non-obstructive coronary artery disease, can present with angina, be asymptomatic, or can even present with fatal arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Although most patients with VSA respond well to vasodilating medications, prognosis does not improve as expected in most patients, suggesting the existence elusive prognostic factors and pathogenesis that warrant further exploration. Moreover, patients with either severe or refractory VSA barely respond to conventional treatment and may develop life-threatening arrhythmias or suffer sudden cardiac death during ischemic attacks, which are associated with immune-inflammatory responses and have been shown to achieve remission following glucocorticoid and immunoglobulin treatments. Our recent work revealed that inflammation plays a key role in the initiation and development of coronary spasms, and that inflammatory cytokines have predictive value for diagnosis. In contrast to the existing literature, this review both summarizes the theoretical and clinical aspects of VSA, and also discusses the relationship between inflammation, especially myocarditis and VSA, in order to provide novel insights into the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of VSA.
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- Zuowen He
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan 430030, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Aélion H, Picard F, Jégou A, Allouch P, Varenne O. Abnormal epicardial coronary vasomotor reactivity is associated with altered outcomes. Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 116:33-40. [PMID: 36526570 DOI: 10.1016/j.acvd.2022.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence and significance of abnormal epicardial coronary vasomotor reactivity (ACVR) in patients with symptoms compatible with myocardial ischaemia remains ill-defined. Our diagnostic strategy is to perform a provocative test (PT) in every patient presenting with chest pain at rest, for whom coronary angiography does not reveal significant epicardial coronary artery disease (≥70% stenosis by visual assessment). AIM To evaluate such a strategy in terms of incidence of ACVR, PT safety and patient outcomes. METHODS The present study was a retrospective observational study with a median clinical follow-up of 5years. The primary outcome was incidence of ACVR in patients with PT. Risk factors for ACVR and clinical follow-up were obtained, and the rate of major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE; death, cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke and coronary revascularization) was reported. RESULTS ACVR was documented in 294 (12.4%) of the 2379 patients with PT, out of the 13,654 patients undergoing angiography. Patients with ACVR were more often female (43.9% vs. 30.0%; P<0.0001), current smokers (37.4% vs. 8.7%; P<0.0001) and had a suspected acute coronary syndrome (36.7% vs. 29.1%; P=0.005) at admittance compared with patients without ACVR. During clinical follow-up, MACCE occurred more frequently in patients with (9.8%) than in those without (3.7%) ACVR (hazard ratio [HR] 4.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.62-6.57; P<0.0001), including more myocardial infarctions (4.0% vs. 0.4%; HR 17.8, 95% CI 6.41-49.5; P<0.0001) and more myocardial revascularizations (6.1% vs. 1.1%; HR 9.36, 95% CI 4.67-18.74; P<0.0001) compared with patients with normal PT at baseline. CONCLUSIONS ACVR is frequent in patients with symptoms compatible with myocardial ischaemia at rest, with no significant coronary stenosis. PT is a safe strategy to identify a population at high risk of recurrent ischaemic events.
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- Hélène Aélion
- Cardiology Department, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Cité, 75014 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Cité, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Sudden Death Expertise Centre, 75015 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France
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- Cardiology Department, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, 75014 Paris, France; Faculty of Medicine, University of Paris Cité, 75014 Paris, France; Paris Sudden Death Expertise Centre, 75015 Paris, France.
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Cellular Mechanisms of Coronary Artery Spasm. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10102349. [PMID: 36289612 PMCID: PMC9599037 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102349] [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: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Coronary artery spasm (CAS) is a reversible phenomenon caused by spontaneous excessive vascular smooth muscle contractility and vascular wall hypertonicity, which results in partial or complete closure of the lumen of normal or atherosclerotic coronary arteries. The clinical picture of CAS includes chest discomfort which is similar in quality to that of stable effort angina. Mechanisms underlying the development of CAS are still unclear. CAS certainly is a multifactorial disease. In this review, we paid attention to the role of the main pathophysiologic mechanisms in CAS: endothelial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, smooth muscle hypercontractility, atherosclerosis and thrombosis, and mutations leading to deficient aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) activity. These findings might shed novel insight on the underlying mechanisms and identify potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets for cardiovascular diseases in the future.
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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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Kim HJ, Jo SH, Lee MH, Seo WW, Kim HL, Lee KY, Yang TH, Her SH, Lee BK, Park KH, Ahn Y, Rha SW, Gwon HC, Choi DJ, Baek SH. Nitrates vs. Other Types of Vasodilators and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Vasospastic Angina: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11123250. [PMID: 35743321 PMCID: PMC9225129 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11123250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Although vasodilators are widely used in patients with vasospastic angina (VA), few studies have compared the long-term prognostic effects of different types of vasodilators. We investigated the long-term effects of vasodilators on clinical outcomes in VA patients according to the type of vasodilator used. Study data were obtained from a prospective multicenter registry that included patients who had symptoms suggestive of VA. Patients were classified into two groups according to use of nitrates (n = 239) or other vasodilators (n = 809) at discharge. The composite clinical events rate, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS), cardiac death, new-onset arrhythmia (including ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation), and atrioventricular block, was significantly higher in the nitrates group (5.3% vs. 2.2%, p = 0.026) during one year of follow-up. Specifically, the prevalence of ACS was significantly more frequent in the nitrates group (4.3% vs. 1.5%, p = 0.024). After propensity score matching, the adverse effects of nitrates remained. In addition, the use of nitrates at discharge was independently associated with a 2.69-fold increased risk of ACS in VA patients. In conclusion, using nitrates as a vasodilator at discharge can increase the adverse clinical outcomes in VA patients at one year of follow-up. Clinicians need to be aware of the prognostic value and consider prescribing other vasodilators.
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- Hyun-Jin Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang-si 14068, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-031-380-3722
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 05355, Korea;
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea; (K.Y.L.); (S.H.B.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan 04551, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16249, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul 06273, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun Medical Center, Gwangju 61453, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju 61469, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University, Seoul 08308, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea; (K.Y.L.); (S.H.B.)
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Lim Y, Kim MC, Ahn Y, Cho KH, Sim DS, Hong YJ, Kim JH, Jeong MH, Baek SH, Her S, Lee KY, Han SH, Rha S, Choi D, Gwon H, Kwon HM, Yang T, Park K, Jo S. Prognostic Impact of Chronic Vasodilator Therapy in Patients With Vasospastic Angina. J Am Heart Assoc 2022; 11:e023776. [PMID: 35347998 PMCID: PMC9075493 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.023776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background Chronic vasodilator therapy with long‐acting nitrate is frequently used to treat vasospastic angina. However, the clinical benefits of this approach are controversial. We investigated the prognostic impact of vasodilator therapy in patients with vasospastic angina from the multicenter, prospective VA‐KOREA (Vasospastic Angina in KOREA) registry. Methods and Results We analyzed data from 1895 patients with positive intracoronary ergonovine provocation test results. The patients were divided into 4 groups: no vasodilator (n=359), nonnitrate vasodilator (n=1187), conventional nitrate (n=209), and a combination of conventional nitrate and other vasodilators (n=140). The primary end point was a composite of cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome, and new‐onset arrhythmia at 2 years. Secondary end points were the individual components of the primary end point, all‐cause death, and rehospitalization due to recurrent angina. The groups did not differ in terms of the risk of the primary end point. However, the acute coronary syndrome risk was significantly higher in the conventional nitrate (hazard ratio [HR], 2.49; 95% CI, 1.01–6.14; P=0.047) and combination groups (HR, 3.34; 95% CI, 1.15–9.75, P=0.027) compared with the no‐vasodilator group, as assessed using the inverse probability of treatment weights. Subgroup analyses revealed prominent adverse effects of nitrate in patients with an intermediate positive ergonovine provocation test result and in those with low Japanese Coronary Spasm Association scores. Conclusions Long‐acting nitrate‐based chronic vasodilator therapy was associated with an increased 2‐year risk of acute coronary syndrome in patients with vasospastic angina, especially in low‐risk patients.
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- Yongwhan Lim
- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chonnam National University School of MedicineChonnam National University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology St. Vincent Hospital Suwon South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital Incheon South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Gachon University Gil Medical Center Incheon South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Korea University Guro Hospital Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Seongnam South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Sungkyunkwan University Samsung Medical Center Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Gangnam Severance Hospital Seoul South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Busan Paik Hospital Busan South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Chosun University Hospital Gwangju South Korea
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- Department of Cardiology Pyeongchon Sacred Heart Hospital Anyang South Korea
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Kim M, Jang AY, Oh PC, Suh SY, Lee K, Kang WC, Ahn T, Han SH. Diagnostic and prognostic role of nitroglycerin-induced dilation in patients with suspected vasospastic angina, combined with ergonovine provocation test. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23834. [PMID: 34903772 PMCID: PMC8668896 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03338-0] [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: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The diagnostic and prognostic role of nitroglycerin-induced dilation (NID) combined with ergonovine provocation test in patients with suspected VSA patients is not clear. A total of 438 consecutive patients who underwent the ergonovine provocation test for the diagnosis of vasospastic angina (VSA) were enrolled. Patients with VSA (n = 52) had a significantly greater coronary response to ergonovine (− 84.3 ± 10.5% vs. − 38.4 ± 17.9%, p < 0.001) and NID (26.3 ± 31.0% vs. 12.5 ± 19.0%, p < 0.001) than non-VSA patients. However, positive NID (more than 13.8% dilation, n = 170) showed a poor accuracy (AUC 0.64 [95% CI: 0.56–0.73], p = 0.001, sensitivity 60.4%, specificity 61.3%) for the diagnosis of VSA by ergonovine provocation test. Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) occurred more frequently in the VSA group than in the non-VSA group (9.6% vs. 2.2%, p = 0.006). In addition, the positive NID group showed a lower rate of MACE than the negative NID group (1.2% vs. 4.3%, p = 0.021). Interestingly, the group of VSA with negative NID had poor prognosis than any other combinations (Log-rank, p < 0.0001). Although NID had a limited role in the detection of VSA defined by ergonovine provocation test, NID combined with the ergonovine provocation test has an additive prognostic role in the clinical outcomes in patients with suspected VSA.
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- Minsu Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University, Anam Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, 21, Namdong-daero 774 beon-gil, Namdong-gu, Incheon, 21565, Republic of Korea.
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Kim HL, Jo SH. Current Evidence on Long-Term Prognostic Factors in Vasospastic Angina. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184270. [PMID: 34575381 PMCID: PMC8469875 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Vasospastic angina (VSA) is characterized by a reversible spasm of the coronary arteries and is more prevalent in Asians. Vasodilators, such as calcium channel blockers, are effective in relieving coronary spasms and preventing clinical events. Therefore, the prognosis of VSA is generally known to be better than for significant organic stenosis caused by atherosclerosis. However, coronary vasospasm is sometimes associated with fatal complications such as sudden death, ventricular arrhythmia, and myocardial infarction. Thus, it is very important to identify and actively treat high-risk patients to prevent VSA complications. Here, we will review clinical factors associated with long-term prognosis in patients with VSA.
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- Hack-Lyoung Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, National University College of Medicine, Seoul 07061, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang 14068, Korea
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Kim HJ, Lee MH, Jo SH, Seo WW, Kim HL, Lee KY, Yang TH, Her SH, Han SH, Lee BK, Park KH, Rha SW, Gwon HC, Choi DJ, Baek SH. Effect of Significant Coronary Artery Stenosis on Prognosis in Patients with Vasospastic Angina: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10153341. [PMID: 34362125 PMCID: PMC8347544 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10153341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Vasospastic angina (VA) is a functional disease of the coronary artery and occurs in an angiographically normal coronary artery. However, it may also occur with coronary artery stenosis. We investigated the effect of coronary artery stenosis on clinical outcomes in VA patients. Study data were obtained from a prospective multicenter registry that included patients who had symptoms of VA. Patients were classified into two groups according to presence of significant coronary artery stenosis. Among 1920 patients with VA, 189 patients were classified in the "significant stenosis" group. The one-year composite clinical events rate was significantly higher in the significant stenosis group than in the "no significant stenosis" group (5.8% vs. 1.4%, respectively; p < 0.001). Additionally, the prevalence of ACS was significantly greater in the "significant stenosis" group (4.8% vs. 0.9%, respectively; p < 0.001). After propensity score matching, the adverse effects of significant stenosis remained. In addition, significant stenosis was independently associated with a 6.67-fold increased risk of ACS in VA patients. In conclusion, significant coronary artery stenosis can increase the adverse clinical outcomes in VA patients at long-term follow-up. Clinicians should manage traditional risk factors associated with atherosclerosis and control vasospasm as well as reduce the burden of atherosclerosis.
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- Hyun-Jin Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea;
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- Cardiovascular Center, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang-si 14068, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-031-380-3722
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 05355, Korea;
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- Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul 07061, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon 21431, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan 47392, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Vincent’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon 16247, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon 21565, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul 06273, Korea;
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- The Heart Center, Chosun Medical Center, Gwangju 61453, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University, Seoul 08308, Korea;
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul 06351, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06649, Korea;
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Musey PI, Bellolio F, Upadhye S, Chang AM, Diercks DB, Gottlieb M, Hess EP, Kontos MC, Mumma BE, Probst MA, Stahl JH, Stopyra JP, Kline JA, Carpenter CR. Guidelines for reasonable and appropriate care in the emergency department (GRACE): Recurrent, low-risk chest pain in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med 2021; 28:718-744. [PMID: 34228849 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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This first Guideline for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-1) from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine is on the topic: Recurrent, Low-risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department. The multidisciplinary guideline panel used The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to assess the certainty of evidence and strength of recommendations regarding eight priority questions for adult patients with recurrent, low-risk chest pain and have derived the following evidence based recommendations: (1) for those >3 h chest pain duration we suggest a single, high-sensitivity troponin below a validated threshold to reasonably exclude acute coronary syndrome (ACS) within 30 days; (2) for those with a normal stress test within the previous 12 months, we do not recommend repeat routine stress testing as a means to decrease rates of major adverse cardiac events at 30 days; (3) insufficient evidence to recommend hospitalization (either standard inpatient admission or observation stay) versus discharge as a strategy to mitigate major adverse cardiac events within 30 days; (4) for those with non-obstructive (<50% stenosis) coronary artery disease (CAD) on prior angiography within 5 years, we suggest referral for expedited outpatient testing as warranted rather than admission for inpatient evaluation; (5) for those with no occlusive CAD (0% stenosis) on prior angiography within 5 years, we recommend referral for expedited outpatient testing as warranted rather than admission for inpatient evaluation; (6) for those with a prior coronary computed tomographic angiography within the past 2 years with no coronary stenosis, we suggest no further diagnostic testing other than a single, normal high-sensitivity troponin below a validated threshold to exclude ACS within that 2 year time frame; (7) we suggest the use of depression and anxiety screening tools as these might have an effect on healthcare use and return emergency department (ED) visits; and (8) we suggest referral for anxiety or depression management, as this might have an impact on healthcare use and return ED visits.
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- Paul I. Musey
- Department of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine McMaster University Hamilton Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas TX USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Rush Medical Center Chicago IL USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville TN USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond VA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine UC Davis School of Medicine Sacramento CA USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York NY USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston‐SalemNC USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Care Research Core Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis MO USA
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Seo WW, Jo SH, Kim SE, Kim HJ, Han SH, Lee KY, Her SH, Lee MH, Cho SS, Kim HL, Baek SH. Admission serum potassium levels and prognosis of vasospastic angina. Sci Rep 2021; 11:5707. [PMID: 33707512 PMCID: PMC7952915 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-84712-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte disturbance and is related to poor prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, the role of hypokalemia in patients with vasospastic angina (VSA) has not yet been studied. The present study enrolled 1454 patients diagnosed with VSA according to ergonovine provocation test results and available admission serum potassium data. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome, and new-onset life-threatening arrhythmia. Based on a hypokalemia definition as serum potassium concentration ≤ 3.5 mEq/L, the hypokalaemia group included 70 patients (4.8%). The median potassium levels were 3.4 mEq/L [interquartile range (IQR) 3.3-3.5] in the hypokalemia group and 4.1 mEq/L (IQR 3.9-4.3) in the no-hypokalemia group. The median follow-up duration was 764 days. Primary outcomes occurred in seven patients (10.0%) in the hypokalemia group and 51 patients (3.7%) in the no-hypokalemia group. The Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a higher cumulative incidence of primary outcomes in the hypokalemia group compared to that in the no-hypokalemia group (log-rank P = 0.014). Multivariate Cox regression analysis also showed that hypokalemia was an independent predictor of primary outcomes. In conclusion, hypokalemia at admission was associated with adverse clinical outcomes in VSA.
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- Won-Woo Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 896, Pyeongchon-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 14068, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ham HS, Kim KH, Park J, Song YJ, Kim S, Kim DK, Seol SH, Kim DI. Feasibility of right coronary artery first ergonovine provocation test. Acta Cardiol 2021; 76:38-45. [PMID: 31707937 DOI: 10.1080/00015385.2019.1687966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intracoronary (IC) provocation angiography is recommended when variant angina is suspected. However, specific procedure-related factors remain uncertain. METHODS Intracoronary ergonovine infusion was used for the provocation test. About 10, 20, and 40 μg of ergonovine were sequentially injected into the right coronary artery (RCA). During a negative or intermediate response or depending on the clinician's discretion, the left coronary artery (LCA) was injected with incremental doses of 20, 40, and 80 μg of ergonovine or vice versa. If significant coronary spasm or positive clinical findings were noted, the test was stopped immediately and IC nitroglycerine was injected. RESULTS We reviewed a total of 725 patients (male: 402; mean age: 58.5 years). Spasm-positive response was observed in 269 patients (37.1%), intermediate response in 113 patients (15.6%), and negative response in 343 patients (47.3%). The right radial artery approach was used in most cases (92.6%), and the RCA first approach was mainly chosen (95.0%). The provocation results in the RCA and LCA (93.4%, 381/408) were highly consistent, and the clinically significant discrepancy rate (RCA positive/LCA negative or RCA negative/LCA positive) was 1.5% (6/408). The RCA-alone provocation test can identify spasm-positive response in 93.4% of the patients (228/244). The mean procedure time was 39.9 ± 11.0 min, and approximately 3.3% (24/725) of the patients developed acute complications. CONCLUSIONS The RCA-first IC ergonovine provocation test is feasible, and the RCA-alone spasm provocation could be acceptable except in an intermediate response, highly clinically suspected cases, or high-risk patients.
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- Hyun Seok Ham
- Department of Internal Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Kim SE, Jo SH, Han SH, Lee KY, Her SH, Lee MH, Seo WW, Cho SS, Baek SH. Comparison of calcium-channel blockers for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with vasospastic angina. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:124-134. [PMID: 32088938 PMCID: PMC7820640 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2019.308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Calcium channel blockers (CCBs) are the most widely prescribed medication for patients with vasospastic angina (VA). However, few studies have compared the prognosis of VA patients who are prescribed different CCBs. METHODS We enrolled 2,960 patients who received provocation test prospectively in 11 university hospitals in Korea. We divided 1,586 patients received four major CCBs into two groups: a first generation CCB (diltiazem and nifedipine) group and a second generation CCB (amlodipine and benidipine) group. Primary outcome was time to events of composite of death from any cause, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and symptomatic arrhythmia during 3-year follow-up. We also compared the effect of each CCB on the control of angina symptoms. RESULTS There was no difference of the primary outcome among the two groups with a cumulative incidence rate of 5.4%, 2.9%, and a person-month incidence rate of 2.33 and 1.26, respectively (hazard ratio [HR], 0.54; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.25 to 1.17; p = 0.120, as reference with the 1st generation CCBs). The incidence of ACS was significantly lower in 2nd generation CCBs group with a person-month incidence rate of 1.66 vs. 0.35 (HR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.05 to 0.89; p = 0.034). Use of benidipine showed a significant better control of angina symptom compared with diltiazem for 3 years (odds ratio, 0.17; 95% CI, 0.09 to 0.32; p < 0.0001 at 3rd year). CONCLUSION The first and second generation CCB groups did not differ in terms of composite outcome occurrence. However, the ACS incidence rate was significantly lower in the users of the 2nd generation CCBs.
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- Sung Eun Kim
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
- Correspondence to Sang-Ho Jo, M.D. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 22 Gwanpyeong-ro 170beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang 14068, Korea Tel: +82-31-380-3722, Fax: +82-31-386-2269, E-mail:
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Occupational Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Montone RA, Meucci MC, De Vita A, Lanza GA, Niccoli G. Coronary provocative tests in the catheterization laboratory: Pathophysiological bases, methodological considerations and clinical implications. Atherosclerosis 2020; 318:14-21. [PMID: 33360263 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The paradigm for the management of patients presenting with angina and/or myocardial ischemia has been historically centered on the detection and treatment of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). However, in a considerable proportion (30-50%) of patients undergoing coronary angiography, obstructive CAD is excluded. Thus, functional mechanisms may be involved in determining myocardial ischemia and should be investigated. In particular, coronary vasomotor disorders both at epicardial and at microvascular level may play a crucial role, but a definitive diagnosis of these disorders can at times be difficult, given the transience of symptoms, and often requires the use of coronary provocative tests. Of importance, these tests may provide relevant information on the pathogenic mechanism of myocardial ischemia, allowing physicians to tailor the therapies of their patients. Furthermore, several studies underscored the important prognostic information deriving from the use of coronary provocative tests. Nevertheless, their use in clinical practice is currently limited and mainly restricted to specialized centers, with only a minority of patients receiving a benefit from this diagnostic approach. In this review, we explain the pathophysiological bases for the use of provocative tests, along with their clinical, prognostic and therapeutic implications.
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- Rocco A Montone
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy; Division of Cardiology, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy
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Jo SH, Sim JH, Baek SH. Coronary Plaque Characteristics and Cut-Off Stenosis for Developing Spasm in Patients with Vasospastic Angina. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5707. [PMID: 32235850 PMCID: PMC7109107 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-62670-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Coronary plaque distribution, frequency and cut-off value of percent stenosis for developing vasospasm are uncertain in patients with vasospastic angina (VA). We enrolled 2960 patients who received coronary angiography (CAG) and ergonovine provocation test prospectively in 11 university hospitals in Korea. A total of 1836 patients with VA and 867 without VA were included. Plaque and % stenosis were defined as ≥1% luminal narrowing and mean of each segmental stenosis. Overall frequency of plaque and % diameter stenosis was compared among VA-patients with index coronary spasm positive, those with index arterial spasm negative/other arterial spasm positive (INOP) and non-VA patients. Diameter stenosis associated with the spasm positivity was investigated. Overall plaque frequency and % stenosis were higher in VA patients than non-VA patients. Plaque frequency was 27.6% (243/881) in spasm positive at LAD, 16.4% (157/955) in LAD INOP and 12.6% (109/867) in non-VA with statistic difference (P < 0.001). Same trend for higher rate was observed in LCx and RCA. For % stenosis, 36.6 vs 32.4% (p = 0.010) in LAD, 36.1 vs. 28% (p < 0.001) in LCx and 35.3 vs.30.0% (p = 0.047) in RCA, respectively. Diameter stenosis of LAD with spasm positive vs. LAD INOP vs. non-VA were 38.3%, 34.0%, 32% (P = 0.002) with similar pattern in LCx and RCA. By multivariate logistic regression analysis, coronary stenosis of LAD ≥ 35% or LCx ≥35% or RCA ≥ 40% were independent predictor of developing spasm (OR 2.019, 95% CI 1.315–3.100, P = 0.001). In conclusions, spastic coronary artery had more plaque frequency, higher % stenosis than in non-spastic coronary in VA patients. The spasm related and unrelated coronary in VA patients had more plaque than in matched and unmatched coronary arteries in non-VA patients. Coronary stenosis ≥35% in LAD and LCx was an independent predictor of developing spasm.
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Kim HL, Jo SH, Kim HJ, Lee MH, Seo WW, Baek SH. Sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes in patients with vasospastic angina: results from the VA-Korea registry, a prospective multi-center cohort. Biol Sex Differ 2020; 11:66. [PMID: 33228754 PMCID: PMC7684896 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-020-00341-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Sex differences in clinical characteristics and prognosis of vasospastic angina (VA) have not been well elucidated. This study was performed to investigate sex-specific characteristics and predictors for long-term clinical outcomes in patients with VA. Methods We analyzed 1838 patients (55 years and 62% male) who were diagnosed with definite (n = 680) or intermediate (n = 1212) VA in ergonovine provocation test from a nation-wide VA registry. The primary study end-point was composite events including cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, and atrioventricular block during clinical follow-up. Results Male patients were younger, and there were more smokers and alcohol drinkers in male patients than in female patients. During the median follow-up period of 760 days (interquartile range, 336–1105 days), there were 73 cases (3.97%) of composite events. There was no sex difference in the occurrence of composite events (log-rank p = 0.649). Concomitant significant (≥ 50%) organic coronary stenosis was associated with worse clinical outcomes in both male (hazard ration [HR], 1.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01–3.85; p = 0.047) and female (HR, 3.26; 95% CI, 1.07–9.89; p = 0.037) patients. Obesity (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) was associated with better prognosis in female VA patients (HR, 0.22; 95% CI, 0.07–0.68; p = 0.008). Even when only patients with definite diagnosis of VA were considered, there was no significant sex difference in clinical outcomes (log-rank p = 0.876). Conclusions In VA patients, there were several different clinical characteristics according to sex; however, long-term clinical outcome was similar between sexes. Significant organic coronary stenosis in both sexes and low body mass index (< 25 kg/m2) in females were associated with worse prognosis in VA patients.
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- Hack-Lyoung Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.
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- Department of Cardiology in Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Soonchunhyang Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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(Coronary vasospasm as the cause of acute coronary syndrome with ST elevation and the third-degree atrioventricular block - case report). COR ET VASA 2020. [DOI: 10.33678/cor.2020.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kim HJ, Jo SH, Lee MH, Seo WW, Baek SH. Hyperthyroidism Is Associated with the Development of Vasospastic Angina, but Not with Cardiovascular Outcomes. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E3020. [PMID: 32961722 PMCID: PMC7565955 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9093020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Vasospastic angina (VA) is a functional disease caused by the alteration of vasomotor tone. We investigated the association of hyperthyroidism with the development and prognosis of VA. Study data were obtained from a prospective multicenter registry that included patients who had symptoms suggestive of VA. Coronary angiography and an ergonovine provocation test were performed, and patients were classified into a VA and a non-VA group. Among 1239 patients with suspected VA, 831 patients were classified in the VA group. Hyperthyroidism was more common in the VA group than in the non-VA group (10.0% vs. 3.7%, p < 0.001). After adjusting for confounding factors, hyperthyroidism was independently associated with a 3.27-fold increased risk of VA. Especially in women, hyperthyroidism was associated with a 4.38-fold higher risk of VA. All-cause death rates did not differ according to the presence or absence of hyperthyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is independently associated with the occurrence of VA especially in women but did not affect the total death in VA patients. Clinicians need to be aware of the role of thyroid function in patients with suspected VA.
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- Hyun-Jin Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang-si 14068, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul 05355, Korea;
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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Kwon TG, Jang AY, Kim SW, Hong YJ, Bae JH, Lee SY, Kim SH, Han SH. Design and rationale of a randomized control trial testing the effectiveness of combined therapy with STAtin plus FENOfibrate and statin alone in non-diabetic, combined dyslipidemia patients with non-intervened intermediate coronary artery disease - STAFENO study. Trials 2020; 21:353. [PMID: 32321551 PMCID: PMC7178941 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04291-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Background Despite the chronicled success of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc)-lowering statin therapy, substantial residual cardiovascular (CV) disease risk remains a problem worldwide, highlighting the need to for combination therapies targeting non-LDLc factors, such as with fenofibrate. Methods/design The STAFENO trial is a prospective, randomized, open-label, multi-center trial to compare the effect of statin plus fenofibrate with statin alone on the reduction and stabilization of plaque in non-diabetic, combined dyslipidemia patients with non-intervened, intermediate coronary artery disease (CAD) using virtual histology-intravascular ultrasound at 12 months. A total of 106 eligible patients are planned to be randomized to receive either a combination therapy (rosuvastatin 10 mg plus fenofibrate 160 mg/day) or monotherapy (rosuvastatin 10 mg/day) for 12 months. The primary endpoint of this study is the percentage change in the necrotic core volume. Secondary endpoints include changes in tissue characteristics and 1-year major CV events, including all-cause mortality, CV mortality, nonfatal myocardial infarction, stroke, and revascularization of the intervened and non-intervened lesions. Discussion The STAFENO trial will address whether combination treatment of statin and fenofibrate has an additive beneficial effect compared to statin alone on the reduction and stabilization of plaque and CV events in non-diabetic, combined dyslipidemia patients with non-intervened intermediate CAD. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02232360. Registered 9 February 2014. https://register.clinicaltrials.gov/prs/app/action/SelectProtocol?sid=S0004ULE&selectaction=Edit&uid=U00023SZ&ts=2&cx=juppd2
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- Taek-Geun Kwon
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular-Arrhythmia Center, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University College of Medicine, Gil Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Impact of Overweight/Obesity on Clinical Outcomes of Patient with Vasospastic Angina: From the Vasospastic Angina in Korea Registry. Sci Rep 2020; 10:4954. [PMID: 32188931 PMCID: PMC7080840 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61947-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Obesity is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality in the general population and is a major independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. We sought to evaluate the effect of overweight/obesity on clinical outcomes of patients with vasospastic angina (VA) at 1-year follow-up. The VA-KOREA (Vasospastic Angina in Korea) registry was a cohort of 11 centers from 2010 to 2015. The primary endpoint was a composite of cardiac death (CD), new-onset arrhythmia, and acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Using the body mass index (BMI) cut-off for Asians, 517 patients with definite VA were divided into either an overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2) group (n = 378) or a normal weight (BMI 18.5-22.9 kg/m2) group (n = 139). The overweight/obese group showed a significantly lower rate of the primary endpoint composite (2.4% vs 7.9%, p = 0.004) and ACS (0.8% vs 4.3%, p = 0.007) than the normal weight group in the crude population. Similarly, in propensity-score matched analysis, the overweight/obese group showed a significantly lower rate of the primary endpoint composite (2.3% vs 8.4%, p = 0.006) and ACS (1.1% vs 4.6%, p = 0.035) than the normal weight group. However, there were no significant differences in CD and new-onset arrhythmia between the two groups in both the crude and propensity-score matched population. Independent predictors of the primary endpoint were overweight/obesity and dyslipidemia. In patients with VA, the overweight/obese group was associated with a favorable 1-year primary endpoint and the difference was mainly driven by the lower rate of ACS compared with the normal weight group.
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Seo WW, Jo SH, Kim SE, Han SH, Lee KY, Her SH, Lee MH, Cho SS, Baek SH. Clinical impact of statin therapy on vasospastic angina: data from a Korea nation-wide cohort study. Heart Vessels 2020; 35:1051-1059. [PMID: 32152732 DOI: 10.1007/s00380-020-01579-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The effect of statin therapy on reducing adverse cardiovascular events in vasospastic angina (VSA) has been inconsistent. Therefore, we investigated the association between statin therapy and adverse cardiovascular events in a large, prospective VSA cohort. The Variant Angina Korea registry consecutively enrolled 2960 patients suspected VSA. Among them, we included 1713 patients who were diagnosed with VSA based on coronary provocation test. We divided the patients into the statin (n = 744) and no-statin group (n = 914) according to the medication prescribed at discharge. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiac death, acute coronary syndrome, and new-onset life-threatening arrhythmia during a 3-year follow-up period. The primary outcome occurred in 32 patients (4.3%) in the statin and 28 patients (3.1%) in the no-statin group. In Kaplan-Meier analysis before and after propensity score matching, there was no significant difference in the cumulative incidence of primary outcomes between both groups. Multivariate Cox regression analysis demonstrated that the focal type of VSA was independent predictor of primary outcomes, but statin therapy was not. Furthermore, the lack of benefit of statin therapy for primary outcomes was consistently observed across the statin intensity and spasm characteristics. In conclusion, the present study demonstrated that statin therapy did not reduce adverse cardiovascular events in patients with VSA.
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- Won-Woo Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 896, Pyeongchon-dong, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 431-070, South Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology and Occupational Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Park J, Kim HK, Park EA, Park JB, Lee SP, Lee W, Kim YJ, Sohn DW. Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography for the Diagnosis of Vasospastic Angina: Comparison with Invasive Coronary Angiography and Ergonovine Provocation Test. Korean J Radiol 2020; 20:719-728. [PMID: 30993923 PMCID: PMC6470084 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2018.0847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 01/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the diagnostic validity of coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) in vasospastic angina (VA) and factors associated with discrepant results between invasive coronary angiography with the ergonovine provocation test (iCAG-EPT) and cCTA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of the 1397 patients diagnosed with VA from 2006 to 2016, 33 patients (75 lesions) with available cCTA data from within 6 months before iCAG-EPT were included. The severity of spasm (% diameter stenosis [%DS]) on iCAG-EPT and cCTA was assessed, and the difference in %DS (Δ%DS) was calculated. Δ%DS was compared after classifying the lesions according to pre-cCTA-administered sublingual nitroglycerin (SL-NG) or beta-blockers. The lesions were further categorized with %DS ≥ 50% on iCAG-EPT or cCTA defined as a significant spasm, and the diagnostic performance of cCTA on identifying significant spasm relative to iCAG-EPT was assessed. RESULTS Compared to lesions without SL-NG treatment, those with SL-NG treatment showed a higher Δ%DS (39.2% vs. 22.1%, p = 0.002). However, there was no difference in Δ%DS with or without beta-blocker treatment (35.1% vs. 32.6%, p = 0.643). The significant difference in Δ%DS associated with SL-NG was more prominent in patients who were aged < 60 years, were male, had body mass index < 25 kg/m², and had no history of hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia. Based on iCAG-EPT as the reference, the per-lesion-based sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, and accuracy of cCTA for VA diagnosis were 7.5%, 94.0%, 60.0%, 47.1%, and 48.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION For patients with clinically suspected VA, confirmation with iCAG-EPT needs to be considered without completely excluding the diagnosis of VA simply based on cCTA results, although further prospective studies are required for confirmation.
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- Jiesuck Park
- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Cho SS, Jo SH, Han SH, Lee KY, Her SH, Lee MH, Seo WW, Kim SE, Yang TH, Park KH, Suh JW, Lee BK, Rha SW, Gwon HC, Baek SH. Clopidogrel plus Aspirin Use is Associated with Worse Long-Term Outcomes, but Aspirin Use Alone is Safe in Patients with Vasospastic Angina: Results from the VA-Korea Registry, A Prospective Multi-Center Cohort. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17783. [PMID: 31780809 PMCID: PMC6883054 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54390-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Anti-platelet agents are commonly used in vasospastic angina (VA) patients with comorbidity like coronary artery disease. However, long-term clinical outcomes in the use of aspirin, clopidogrel or the two agents together have rarely been investigated in VA patients. In a prospective study, we enrolled 2960 patients who received coronary angiography and ergonovine provocation test at 11 university hospitals in Korea. Among them, 1838 patients were diagnosed either with definite (n = 680) or intermediate (n = 1212) VA, using the criteria of chest pain, ECG changes and ergonovine provocation test results. They were analyzed according to their use of aspirin, clopidogrel or both, or no anti-platelet agent at all. The primary outcome was time to composite events of death from any cause, acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and symptomatic arrhythmia during a 3-year follow-up. A primary composite outcome was significantly more common in the aspirin plus clopidogrel group, at 10.8% (14/130), as compared with the non-antiplatelet group, at 4.4% (44/1011), (hazard ratio [HR] 2.41, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.32–4.40, p = 0.004). With regard to the person-time event rate, similar results were shown, with the highest rate in the aspirin plus clopidogrel user at 4.72/1000 person months (95% CI, 2.79–7.96, log-rank test for primary outcome p = 0.016). The person-time event of the ACS rate was also highest in that group, at 2.81 (95% CI, 1.46–5.40, log-rank test for ACS p = 0.116). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis demonstrated poor prognosis in primary outcomes and ACS in aspirin plus clopidogrel users (log-rank test, p = 0.005 and p = 0.0392, respectively). Cox-proportional hazard regression analysis, adjusting for age, sex, history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, presence or not of definite spasm, use of calcium channel blocker, demonstrated that the use of aspirin plus clopidogrel is an independent risk for the primary outcome (HR 2.01, CI: 1.07–3.81, p = 0.031). The aspirin-alone group had a similar primary and individual event rate compared to the no-antiplatelet agent group (HR 0.96, CI, 0.59–1.55, p = 0.872). Smokers using aspirin plus clopidogrel had poorer outcomes than non-smokers, with HR 6.36 (CI 2.31–17.54, p = 0.045 for interaction). In conclusion, among VA patients, aspirin plus clopidogrel use is associated with a poor clinical outcome at 3 years, especially in ACS. Aspirin alone appears to be safe for use in those patients.
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- Seong-Sik Cho
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, College of Medicine, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Incheon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Soonchunhyang Seoul Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Hallym University Kangdong Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine Hallym University Kangdong Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chosun Medical Center, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Guro Hospital, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Choo EH, Chang K, Lee KY, Lee D, Kim JG, Ahn Y, Kim YJ, Chae SC, Cho MC, Kim CJ, Kim H, Jeong MH. Prognosis and Predictors of Mortality in Patients Suffering Myocardial Infarction With Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e011990. [PMID: 31284804 PMCID: PMC6662150 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.011990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries ( MINOCA ) is a heterogeneous disease entity. Its prognosis and predictor of mortality remain unclear. This study aimed to compare the prognosis between MINOCA and myocardial infarction with obstructive coronary artery disease and identify factors related to all-cause death in MINOCA using a nation-wide, multicenter, and prospective registry. Methods and Results Among 13 104 consecutive patients enrolled, patients without previous history of significant coronary artery disease who underwent coronary angiography were selected. The primary outcome was 2-year all-cause death. Secondary outcomes were cardiac death, noncardiac death, reinfarction, and repeat revascularization. Patients with MINOCA (n=396) and myocardial infarction with obstructive coronary artery disease (n=10 871) showed similar incidence of all-cause death (9.1% versus 8.8%; hazard ratio [ HR ], 1.04; 95% CI, 0.74-1.45; P=0.83). Risks of cardiac death, noncardiac death, and reinfarction were not significantly different between the 2 groups ( HR , 0.82; 95% CI , 0.53-1.28; P=0.38; HR , 1.55; 95% CI , 0.93-2.56; P=0.09; HR , 1.23; 95% CI , 0.65-2.31; P=0.38, respectively). MINOCA patients had lower incidence of repeat revascularization (1.3% versus 7.2%; HR , 0.17; 95% CI , 0.07-0.41; P<0.001). Results were consistent after multivariable regression and propensity-score matching. In a multivariate model, several significant predictors of all-cause death of MINOCA were found, including the nonuse of renin-angiotensin system blockers ( HR , 2.63; 95% CI , 1.08-6.25; P=0.033) and statins ( HR , 2.17; 95% CI , 1.04-4.54; P=0.039). Conclusions Patients with MINOCA and those with myocardial infarction with obstructive coronary artery disease had comparable clinical outcomes. Use of renin-angiotensin system blockers and statins was associated with lower mortality in patients with MINOCA .
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- Eun Ho Choo
- Division of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoulKorea
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoulKorea
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoulKorea
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoulKorea
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of CardiologyThe Catholic University of KoreaSeoulKorea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Heart CenterChonnam National University HospitalGwangjuSouth Korea
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- Department of CardiologyYeungnam University Medical CenterDaeguSouth Korea
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- Department of Internal MedicineKyungpook National University HospitalDaeguSouth Korea
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- Cardiology DivisionDepartment of Internal MedicineChungbuk National University HospitalCheongjuSouth Korea
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- Department of Internal MedicineKyunghee University College of MedicineSeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular CenterSeoul National University HospitalSeoulSouth Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Heart CenterChonnam National University HospitalGwangjuSouth Korea
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Impact of multi-vessel vasospastic angina on cardiovascular outcome. Atherosclerosis 2019; 281:107-113. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 12/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kim DW, Her SH, Ahn Y, Shin DI, Han SH, Kim DS, Choi DJ, Kwon HM, Gwon HC, Jo SH, Rha SW, Baek SH. Clinical outcome according to spasm type of single coronary artery provoked by intracoronary ergonovine tests in patients without significant organic stenosis. Int J Cardiol 2018; 252:6-12. [PMID: 29249438 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.08.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate clinical implications of single vessel coronary spasm provoked by intracoronary ergonovine provocation test in Korean population. METHOD A total of 1248 patients who presented with single vessel coronary artery spasm induced by intracoronary ergonovine provocation test, excluding 1712 with negative spasms, multiple and mixed coronary artery spasms and missing data among 2960 patients in the VA-KOREA (Vasospastic Angina in Korea) registry, were classified into diffuse (n=705) and focal (n=543) groups. RESULTS The 24-month incidences of a composite primary endpoints (cardiac death, new-onset arrhythmia, and acute coronary syndrome) were determined. Over a median follow-up of 30months, the composite primary end point occurred more frequently in the focal type patients than in the diffuse type patients (primary endpoint: adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.658; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.272 to 2.162, P<0.001). Especially, unstable angina in ACS components played a major role in this effect (hazard ratio [HR], 2.365; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.100 to 5.087, P=0.028). CONCLUSION Focal type of single vessel coronary artery spasm in vasospastic angina (VSA) patients is found to be associated with worse clinical outcomes. It is thought that the effect is stemmed from unstable angina among ACS rather than the other components of primary endpoint. Therefore, focal type of single vessel coronary artery spasm in patients with VSA should be more carefully assessed and managed with appropriate medication.
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- Dae-Won Kim
- Division of Cardiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Dae-Jeon, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Dae-Jeon, South Korea.
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- Cardiovascular Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Cardiovascular Center, Sungmo Hospital, Pyeongtaek, South Korea
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- Gil Medical Center, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University, Busan, South Korea
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- Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Pyeongchon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Anyang, South Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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Oh JH, Song S, Kim C, Ahn J, Park JS, Lee HW, Choi JH, Lee HC, Cha KS, Hong TJ. Effect of intracoronary adenosine on ergonovine-induced vasoconstricted coronary arteries. Cardiol J 2018; 26:653-660. [PMID: 30009375 DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2018.0072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Revised: 07/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adenosine on epicardial coronary artery diameter during ergonovine provocation testing. METHODS A total of 158 patients who underwent an ergonovine provocation test with intracoronary adenosine injection between 2011 and 2014 were selected. Patients were divided into four groups based on the severity of percent diameter stenosis following intracoronary ergonovine administration: Group 1, induced spasm < 50%; Group 2, 50-89%; Group 3, 90-99%; and Group 4, total occlusion. RESULTS Spasm positivity was observed in 44 (27.8%) cases in the study population (mean age, 57.4 ± ± 10.7 years). Intracoronary adenosine increased the diameter of the ergonovine-induced epicardial artery by 0.51 ± 0.31 mm, 0.73 ± 0.39 mm, 0.44 ± 0.59 mm, and 0.01 ± 0.04 mm in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. Subsequent administration of nitroglycerin further increased vessel diameter by 0.49 ± 0.28 mm, 0.93 ± 0.68 mm, 2.11 ± 1.25 mm, and 2.23 ± 0.69 mm in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The ratios of adenosine-induced diameter to reference diameter were significantly lower in patients with spasm positive results (0.68 [0.59-0.76] vs. 0.18 [0.00-0.41], p < 0.001 in the study population; 0.60 [0.54-0.67] vs. 0.40 [0.27-0.44], p < 0.001 in Group 2) with the best cut-off value of 0.505 (sensitivity 0.955, specificity 0.921). CONCLUSIONS Intracoronary administration of adenosine dilated the ergonovine-induced vasoconstricted epicardial coronary artery. The ratio of adenosine-induced diameter to reference diameter was significantly lower in patients with spasm positive results.
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- Jun-Hyok Oh
- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of.
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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- Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, 49241 Busan, Korea, Republic Of
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Ito N, Kurabayashi M, Okishige K, Hirao K. Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for ventricular fibrillation caused by coronary artery spasm: a case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2018; 2:yty074. [PMID: 31020152 PMCID: PMC6176977 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/yty074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Accepted: 06/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronary artery spasm usually has a good prognosis, except when it induces lethal ventricular arrhythmias. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in addition to optimal medical therapy including prescription of coronary vasodilators and smoking cessation is a therapeutic option for coronary artery spasm patients who present with lethal ventricular arrhythmia. Subcutaneous ICDs are now available as an alternative to conventional transvenous ICDs. CASE SUMMARY We report the first case of a 50-year-old Japanese male without any structural heart disease who presented with ventricular fibrillation caused by coronary artery spasm, and underwent subcutaneous ICD implantation for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). We attributed his aborted SCD to coronary artery spasm based on findings of cardiac catheterization including acetylcholine provocation test and cardiac electrophysiological study. During the 1 year of follow-up, the patient discharged on calcium channel blockers and nicorandil has been free of angina, ventricular arrhythmias, and appropriate ICD therapy. DISCUSSION Coronary artery spasm patients with aborted SCD may be good candidates for implantation of subcutaneous ICDs, because most of them have no need for concomitant bradycardia therapy, cardiac resynchronization therapy, or anti-tachycardia pacing therapy.
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- Naruhiko Ito
- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, 3-12-1 Shin-Yamashita, Naka-Ward, Yokohama, Japan, Corresponding author. Tel: +81 45 628 6100, Fax: +81 45 628 6101, . This case report was reviewed by Daniel Scherr, Justin Luermans, Thomas Johnson, and Mark Philip Cassar
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, 3-12-1 Shin-Yamashita, Naka-Ward, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, 3-12-1 Shin-Yamashita, Naka-Ward, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-Ward, Tokyo, Japan
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Radico F, Zimarino M, Fulgenzi F, Ricci F, Di Nicola M, Jespersen L, Chang SM, Humphries KH, Marzilli M, De Caterina R. Determinants of long-term clinical outcomes in patients with angina but without obstructive coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Heart J 2018; 39:2135-2146. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Francesco Radico
- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, “G. d’Annunzio” University, C/o Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, Italy
- Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University G. d’Annunzio, Via Luigi Polacchi, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, “G. d’Annunzio” University, C/o Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, “G. d’Annunzio” University, C/o Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, Institute for Advanced Biomedical Technologies, University G. d’Annunzio, Via Luigi Polacchi, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, Laboratory of Biostatistics, University “G. d'Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66100, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Bispebjerg University Hospital, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, Copenhagen 2400, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, 6565 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, BC Centre for Improved Cardiovascular Health, St Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6, Canada
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56100, Pisa, Italy
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- Institute of Cardiology and Center of Excellence on Aging, “G. d’Annunzio” University, C/o Ospedale SS. Annunziata, Via dei Vestini, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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Claessen BE, van den Boogert TPW, Piek JJ. Recurrent myocardial infarction in a 47-year-old woman with a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis: Atherosclerosis, embolism, or spasm? Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2018; 91:267-270. [PMID: 28699262 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.27186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We present a case of a 47-year-old woman with a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis and recurrent myocardial infarction. The most common etiology of spontaneous myocardial infarction is an acute coronary syndrome caused by rupture or erosion of an atherosclerotic plaque. However, the differential diagnosis in the patient described below also included infarction due to embolization or coronary spasm. It can be challenging to discriminate between the different causes of myocardial infarction based on interpretation of symptoms, physical examination, laboratory tests, and electrocardiography alone. This report illustrates the value of coronary angiography with invasive coronary spasm provocation testing using intracoronary acetylcholine to identify the etiology of her recurrent myocardial infarctions.
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- Bimmer E Claessen
- Department of Cardiology, The Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, The Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, The Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Han X, Jeong MH, Sim DS, Kim MC, Kim Y, Kim JH, Hong YJ, Ahn Y. Successful Treatment of Coronary Spasm with Atherosclerosis Rapidly Progressing to Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Young Woman. J Lipid Atheroscler 2018. [DOI: 10.12997/jla.2018.7.1.68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- Xiongyi Han
- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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- The Heart Center and Cardiovascular Convergence Research Center Nominated by Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea
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Lee DH, Park TK, Seong CS, Gwag HB, Lim AY, Oh MS, Cho SW, Yang JH, Song YB, Hahn JY, Choi JH, Lee SH, Gwon HC, Choi SH. Gender differences in long-term clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in patients with vasospastic angina. Int J Cardiol 2017; 249:6-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.05.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Ciliberti G, Seshasai SRK, Ambrosio G, Kaski JC. Safety of intracoronary provocative testing for the diagnosis of coronary artery spasm. Int J Cardiol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.05.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Prognosis of Variant Angina Manifesting as Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 68:137-45. [PMID: 27386766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.04.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND The long-term prognosis of patients with variant angina presenting with aborted sudden cardiac death (ASCD) is unknown. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term mortality and ventricular tachyarrhythmic events of variant angina with and without ASCD. METHODS Between March 1996 and September 2014, 188 patients with variant angina with ASCD and 1,844 patients with variant angina without ASCD were retrospectively enrolled from 13 heart centers in South Korea. The primary endpoint was cardiac death. RESULTS Predictors of ASCD manifestation included age (odd ratio [OR]: 0.980 by 1 year increase; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.96 to 1.00; p = 0.013), hypertension (OR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.37 to 0.70; p < 0.001), hyperlipidemia (OR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.25 to 0.58; p < 0.001), family history of sudden cardiac death (OR: 3.67; 95% CI: 1.27 to 10.6; p = 0.016), multivessel spasm (OR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.33 to 3.19; p = 0.001), and left anterior descending artery spasm (OR: 1.40; 95% CI: 1.02 to 1.92; p = 0.04). Over a median follow-up of 7.5 years, the incidence of cardiac death was significantly higher in ASCD patients (24.1 per 1,000 patient-years vs. 2.7 per 1,000 patient-years; adjusted hazard ratio [HR]: 7.26; 95% CI: 4.21 to 12.5; p < 0.001). Death from any cause also occurred more frequently in ASCD patients (27.5 per 1,000 patient-years vs. 9.6 per 1,000 patient-years; adjusted HR: 3.00; 95% CI: 1.92 to 4.67; p < 0.001). The incidence rate of recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmia in ASCD patients was 32.4 per 1,000 patient-years, and the composite of cardiac death and ventricular tachyarrhythmia was 44.9 per 1,000 patient-years. A total of 24 ASCD patients received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). There was a nonsignificant trend of a lower rate of cardiac death in patients with ICDs than those without ICDs (p = 0.15). CONCLUSIONS The prognosis of patients with variant angina with ASCD was worse than other patients with variant angina. In addition, our findings supported ICDs in these high-risk patients as a secondary prevention because current multiple vasodilator therapy appeared to be less optimal.
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Kurabayashi M, Asano M, Shimura T, Suzuki H, Aoyagi H, Yamauchi Y, Okishige K, Ashikaga T, Isobe M. Ultra-long acting calcium channel blockers may decrease accuracy of the acetylcholine provocation test. Int J Cardiol 2017; 236:71-75. [PMID: 28268085 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.02.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND When drug-induced coronary spasm provocation tests are performed, a washout period of >48h for calcium channel blockers (CCBs) is uniformly recommended. However, each CCB has a distinct half-life, and little is known about the influence of prior oral administration of CCBs on acetylcholine provocation test to evaluate coronary vasomotor reaction. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined 245 consecutive patients with suspected vasospastic angina who had undergone acetylcholine provocation test. Of those patients, 29 patients had been on amlodipine, an ultra-long term acting CCB (group A), 34 on other CCBs (group O), and 182 patients on no CCB (group N). After CCBs had been withheld > 48h, we performed acetylcholine provocation, which resulted in 152 positive, 36 intermediate, and 57 negative reactions. We evaluated coronary artery tone calculated as follows: (luminal diameter after nitrate-baseline luminal diameter)÷(luminal diameter after nitrate)×100 (%). In group A patients, coronary artery tone was lower (A:9.1±6.9% vs. O:11.7±8.3% vs. N:12.1±8.5%, p=0.0011) and the positive rate of acetylcholine provocation test was lower than group O and group N (A:41% vs. O:68% vs. N:64%, p=0.047). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that taking amlodipine until 2days before acetylcholine provocation test was a significant inverse predictor for acetylcholine-provoked coronary spasm (odds ratio 0.327; 95% confidence interval 0.125-0.858, p=0.023). CONCLUSIONS Residual vasodilatory effects of ultra-long acting CCB may decrease coronary artery tone and the vasoconstrictive reaction to acetylcholine suggesting that a 2-day pre-test drug holiday may not be long enough.
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- Manabu Kurabayashi
- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Cardiology, Yokohama City Minato Red Cross Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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Incidence and factors associated with mortality in 2,476 patients with variant angina in Korea. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46031. [PMID: 28383055 PMCID: PMC5382575 DOI: 10.1038/srep46031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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This study investigated the incidence and risk factors of mortality in 2,476 patients with variant angina (VA) using the National Health Insurance Service–National Sample Cohort between 2004 and 2011. The risk factors of all-cause and cardiac mortality were investigated using Cox proportional hazards model. Most patients (69.5%) were less than 65 years and 42.9% were women. During the median follow-up duration of 4.9 years, there were 178 (7.2%) and 95 (3.8%) cases of all-cause and cardiac mortality, respectively. Older age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, poor medication adherence, low household income and tertiary teaching hospitals were independent predictors for all-cause mortality, while older age, hypertension, low household income and tertiary teaching hospitals were independent predictors for cardiac mortality. In conclusion, our findings suggest that traditional risk factor control and continued medication are important to improve VA outcomes, and that household income-level factors should be considered in the assessment of risk of VA patients.
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Cho SW, Park TK, Gwag HB, Lim AY, Oh MS, Lee DH, Seong CS, Yang JH, Song YB, Hahn JY, Choi JH, Lee SH, Gwon HC, Choi SH. Clinical Outcomes of Vasospastic Angina Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:e004336. [PMID: 27852592 PMCID: PMC5210370 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.004336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Coronary vasospasm is an important pathogenesis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, the clinical features and prognosis of vasospastic angina (VA) patients presenting with ACS (VAACS) are still unclear. We aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes of VAACS patients without significant coronary artery stenosis. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 986 VA patients confirmed by ergonovine provocation test were analyzed. VAACS was defined as VA patients visiting the emergency room with documented electrocardiographic changes, significant arrhythmias, or elevated cardiac biomarkers. VA patients with elevated cardiac biomarkers were further considered to have myocardial infarction (MI; VAMI). During 4.4 years of median follow-up, we investigated major adverse cardiac events including cardiac death, MI, revascularization, and rehospitalization because of recurrent angina. The VAACS group consisted of 149 patients (15.1%), and VAMI occurred in 81 patients (8.2%). VAACS patients were younger and had a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, MI history, and higher levels of inflammatory markers compared with non-VAACS patients. In multivariable Cox regression analyses, VAACS patients were associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (hazard ratio, 1.65; 95% CI 1.14-2.37; P=0.007) and recurrent MI hazard ratio, 2.57; 95% CI, 1.35-4.87; P=0.004). In addition, VAMI patients had an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events (hazard ratio, 1.75; 95% CI, 1.11-2.76; P=0.016) and recurrent MI (hazard ratio, 2.43; 95% CI, 1.09-5.40; P=0.03). CONCLUSION VAACS patients showed worse clinical outcomes, driven mainly by recurrent MI. Therefore, intensive medical treatment might be required in VAACS patients.
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- Sung Woo Cho
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Heart Vascular Stroke Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Piao ZH, Jeong MH, Li Y, Jin L, Kim HK, Park KH, Sim DS, Kim KH, Hong YJ, Park H, Kim JH, Ahn Y, Cho JG, Park JC, Kim YJ, Cho MC, Kim CJ, Kim HS. Benefit of statin therapy in patients with coronary spasm-induced acute myocardial infarction. J Cardiol 2016; 68:7-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2015.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Slavich M, Patel RS. Coronary artery spasm: Current knowledge and residual uncertainties. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2016; 10:47-53. [PMID: 28616515 PMCID: PMC5462634 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
Abstract
Myocardial ischaemia results from a direct mismatch between oxygen supply and demand, commonly arising as a result of coronary atherosclerosis, microvascular dysfunction or acute thrombosis and luminal obstruction. However, transient ischaemia may also occur due to coronary spasm leading to acute and unexpected myocardial ischaemia without obvious visible coronary pathology. Aside from symptoms of chest pain, coronary spasm can cause infarction, LV impairment, promote life threatening arrhythmias and ultimately sudden cardiac death. While therapeutic options are available, controversies exist around diagnosis, pathology, management and prognosis. This review summarises some of the common questions in this area. In particular we explore and discuss the available evidence for the pharmacological treatment of coronary spasm, and strategies for identification and management of very high risk patients to try and reduce the incidence of sudden premature death. Myocardial ischaemia results from a mismatch between oxygen supply and demand. Spasm might lead to myocardial ischaemia without visible coronary pathology. Coronary spasm can cause infarction, LV impairment and sudden cardiac death.
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- Massimo Slavich
- Dept. of Cardiology, The Heart Hospital, University College London NHS Trust, London, UK.,Unità Terapia Intensiva Coronarica, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffale, Via Olgettina 58, Milan, Italy
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- Dept. of Cardiology, The Heart Hospital, University College London NHS Trust, London, UK.,Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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Buccheri D, Piraino D, Orrego PS, Cortese B. Is vasospasm overestimated in acute coronary syndromes presenting with non-obstructive coronary artery disease? The case for intravascular imaging. Int J Cardiol 2016; 203:1125-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Beltrame JF, Crea F, Kaski JC, Ogawa H, Ong P, Sechtem U, Shimokawa H, Bairey Merz CN. The Who, What, Why, When, How and Where of Vasospastic Angina. Circ J 2016; 80:289-298. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-15-1202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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- John F. Beltrame
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Central Adelaide Local Health Network
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- Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
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- Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute, St George’s, University of London
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University
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- Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus
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- Department of Cardiology, Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Al Mheid I, Hayek S, Quyyumi AA. Provoking Coronary Vasospasm for Diagnosis of Variant Angina. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2015; 8:924-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.03.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2015] [Revised: 03/11/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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