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Coronary Artery Vasospasm Requiring Cardiac Autotransplantation Yet Controlled With Tobacco. JACC. Case reports Tran, M. V., Marceau, E., Liu, Y., Sallam, K., Medina, P., Liu, C., Sayed, N., Muller, M. D., Liang, D. H., Chen, I. Y. 2021; 3 (9): 1177-1181

Abstract

Coronary artery vasospasm is typically managed through avoidance of triggers and with symptomatic treatments with calcium channel blockers and long-acting nitrates. Here, we report a rare case of medically refractory coronary artery vasospasm associated with genetic predispositions that initially required cardiac autotransplantation followed paradoxically by nicotine for long-term symptomatic control. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.03.018

View details for PubMedID 34401754