Nitrate Tolerance as a Possible Cause of Multidrug-Resistant Coronary Artery Spasm A Case Report and Its Implications

• Published in: International Heart Journal Vol. 51; no. 3; pp. 211 - 213
• Main Authors: Morikawa, Yoshinobu, Mizuno, Yuji, Harada, Eisaku, Kuboyama, Osamu, Yoshimura, Michihiro, Yasue, Hirofumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: International Heart Journal Association 2010
• Subjects: Alcohol; Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2; Coronary spasm; Nitrate tolerance

Coronary spasm can usually be controlled by administration of Ca antagonists. However, there are some cases of coronary spasm whose attacks cannot be controlled even with large doses of Ca antagonist and/or its combination with nitrates. Here we describe the case of a 41-year-old man whose attacks o...