Exercised-Induced Coronary Spasm in Near Normal Coronary Arteries
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In contrast to effort-induced symptoms in obstructive coronary disease, spasm in normal coronary arteries is characterized by angina at rest. We describe a 44-year-old patient with minor coronary plaques and pure exercised-induced coronary spasm. The case questions the differential pathogenic considerations of variant of the variant as opposed to Prinzmetal's variant angina.
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دوره 2010 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2010