Left coronary artery spasm causing severe left ventricular dysfunction without myocardial infarction

• Published in: Texas Heart Institute journal Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 223 - 231
• Main Authors: FREEDMAN, R. J. JR, FUENTES, F, SMALLING, R. W, KIRKEEIDE, R. L, STERLING, R. P, WALKER, W. E, GOULD, K. L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Houston, TX Texas Heart Institute 01.06.1986
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery; Coronary heart disease; Heart; Medical sciences; Human; Aortocoronary; Bypass; Coronary artery; Spasm; Cardiovascular disease; Left ventricular failure; Coronary heart disease

This report describes a patient with persistent, recurrent left anterior descending coronary artery spasm, which causes marked left ventricular dysfunction in a clinical course that is typical of acute myocardial infarction with hyperacute electrocardiographic changes. However, after emergency coron...