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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Interventional Cardiology

Background:

  • Coronary artery spasm is a reversible narrowing of the coronary arteries.
  • It can cause chest pain and myocardial infarction.
  • Medical management with vasodilators is the standard treatment.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with severe coronary spasm during cardiac catheterization.
  • The spasm was refractory to standard medical management, including vasodilating agents.

Findings:

  • Coronary artery spasm unresponsive to medical therapy necessitated intervention.
  • Successful treatment was achieved with the placement of coronary stents.

Implications:

  • Coronary artery stenting can be a viable option for refractory coronary artery spasm.
  • This case expands treatment strategies for severe, medically unresponsive coronary vasospasm.