Management of Coronary Artery Spasm

Management of Coronary Artery Spasm The most typical and well-defined clinical condition caused by coronary artery spasm (CAS) is Prinzmetal or variant angina.1 Variant angina is characterised by recurrent angina attacks that usually last 5 –10 min, but sometimes only 30–60 s, and occur at rest, frequently at night, and usually in the absence of apparent triggering factors. However, exercise may trigger CAS in approximately 25% of patients.2 The ECG recorded during angina att...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research