Coronary Artery Spasm is a Nightmare: A Rare Case of Multi Vessel Coronary Artery Spasm
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Coronary Artery Spasm is a Nightmare: a Rare Case of Multi Vessel Coronary Artery Spasm
Coronary artery spasm is not an uncommon event, but its pathophysiologic mechanisms followed by coronary artery vasospasm are not yet completely clarified. Coronary artery spasm can lead to sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmias or heart block. In the cases of cardiogenic shock secondly to severe coronary artery spasm, IABP is sufficient to support the patient’s hemodynamics, in th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2329-6925
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000254