Healed plaque erosion as a cause of recurrent vasospastic angina: a case report.
Tetsuya YamamotoIshii ToshimitsuAkihiko IshidaPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
Prolonged coronary vasospasm with limited coronary blood flow could induce total occlusion of the coronary artery, and acute thrombus formation, which resulted in healed plaque erosion. When vasospastic angina cannot be controlled, rapidly progressive stenosis caused by healed plaque erosion could be its underlying cause and mechanism. This report indicates that antiplatelet therapy may be a preventive option for future recurrent vasospastic angina, especially in those caused by healed plaques.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- antiplatelet therapy
- blood flow
- pulmonary artery
- acute coronary syndrome
- liver failure
- multiple sclerosis
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- respiratory failure
- aortic stenosis
- heart failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- aortic dissection
- acute respiratory distress syndrome