The Great Masquerade: Not All Coronary Artery Stenosis Are Created Equal.
Prasanti Alekhya KottaAjit K KoduriJeffrey BermanVeronica V RosenWaleed T KayaniPublished in: Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal (2024)
We present the case of a 60-year-old male, with active smoking and cocaine use disorder, who reported progressive chest pain. Various anatomical and functional cardiac imaging, performed to further evaluate chest pain etiology, revealed changing severity and distribution of left main artery (LMA) stenosis, raising suspicion for vasospasm. Intracoronary nitroglycerin relieved the vasospasm, with resolution of the LMA pseudostenosis. A diagnosis of vasospastic angina (VA) led to starting appropriate medical therapy with lifestyle modification counselling. This case highlights VA, a frequently underdiagnosed etiology of angina pectoris. We discuss when to suspect VA, its appropriate work-up, and management.
Keyphrases
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- metabolic syndrome
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