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Coronary Microvascular Spasm as the Underlying Cause of the Angiographic Slow Flow Phenomenon by Valeria Martínez Pereyra; Andreas Seitz; Astrid Hubert; Heiko Mahrholdt; Raffi Bekeredjian; Udo Sechtem; Peter Ong is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Coronary Microvascular Spasm as the Underlying Cause of the Angiographic Slow Flow Phenomenon about?
Slow coronary flow is frequently seen during angiography in patients with angina and unobstructed coronary arteries. However, the pathophysiology of this finding remains largely unclear. We report a case of a 52-year-old woman with slow coronary flow caused by acetylcholine-induced microvascular spasm, as confirmed by intracoronary flow measurements. (**Level of Difficulty: Beginner.**)
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- Author
- Valeria Martínez Pereyra; Andreas Seitz; Astrid Hubert; Heiko Mahrholdt; Raffi Bekeredjian; Udo Sechtem; Peter Ong
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)