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Prevention of vasospastic angina by alcohol ingestion: report of 2 cases
T Matsuguchi1, H Araki, N Nakamura
1Research Institute of Angiocardiology and Cardiovascular Clinic, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
Angiology
|April 1, 1988
Abstract:
The authors report 2 patients with vasospastic angina in whom alcohol ingestion was effective in preventing angina. Coronary angiography revealed no organic coronary stenosis but demonstrated coronary artery spasm during angina attacks. In 1 patient, alcohol ingestion every six hours completely suppressed frequent spontaneous angina. In the other patient, alcohol ingestion markedly prolonged the duration of the exercise on treadmill testing by preventing exercise-induced coronary spasm.