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Journal of Korean Medical Science ; : 17-25, 1996.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-53065

ABSTRACT

In patients with variant angina, previous data have been inconclusive as to whether basal coronary artery tone is elevated at the spastic and non-spastic sites. Thus, the purpose of this study was to assess the basa coronary artery tone and the responsiveness to acetylcholine (Ach) and ergonovine (Erg) in patients with variant angina. We compared the basal coronary artery tone and the constrictive responses to Ach and Erg between 31 patients (Group 1) with variant angina in whom spasm was provoked by the low doses of Ach (intracoronary 20 micrograms) or Erg(intravenous 50 micrograms) and 35 patients (Group 2) provoked by higher doses of Ach (intracoronary 100 micrograms) or Erg (intravenous cumulative dose of 350 micrograms), and 26 control subjects. Patients with variant angina in whom spasm was provoked by low doses of Ach or Erg, had a higher incidence of mixed disease, multi-vessel spasm and higher disease activity. The basal coronary artery tone at the spastic and nonspastic sites of spasm related artery was significantly more elevated in Group 1 than that in Group 2 (44+/- 17 vs 14 +/- 11% and 26 +/- 14 vs 16 +/- 10% respectively, P< 0.05), but not in the nonspasm related artery, The magnitudes of vasoconstrictive responses to Ach and Erg at the nonspastic sites were also greater in Group 1 than those in Group 2 and the control groups (Ach; 40 +/- 20 vs 26+/- 11, 27 +/- 12%: Erg; 37 +/- 18 vs 12 +/- 8, 13 +/- 10% respectively, P< 0.05). However, the basal coronary artery tone was not elevated at the spastic and nonspastic sites in Group 2 compared to the in control subjects. These findings suggest that the basal coronary artery tone is increased in patients with variant angina with higher disease activity at the spastic sites and nonspastic sites of the spasm-related artery, and this may be related to the occurrence of coronary artery spasm.


Subject(s)
Female , Humans , Male , Acetylcholine/pharmacology , Angina Pectoris, Variant/physiopathology , Coronary Vessels/drug effects , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Ergonovine/pharmacology , Middle Aged , Nitroglycerin/pharmacology , Spasm/chemically induced , Vasoconstriction/drug effects , Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology , Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology
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Arch. Inst. Cardiol. Méx ; 56(1): 33-40, ene.-feb. 1986. tab, ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-46508

ABSTRACT

Estudiamos en forma prospectiva 66 pacientes, 27 mujeres y 39 hombres con arteriografía coronaria efectuada entre enero de 1983 y abril de 1985, todos ellos con angor típico, de reposo, o atípico. Ninguno tenía obstrucciones fijas significativas y por ello se estudiaron con maleato de ergonovina en busca de vasoespasticidad. La aplicación del fármaco por vía intracoronaria en 42 pacientes e intra aórtica en 24, permite concluir que la primera vía requiere menores dosis, con ellos las complicaciones son escasas, la efectividad de la prueba se mantiene y facilitó la aplicación inmediata de nitroglicerina intracoronaria en los 25 casos en los que la prueba fué positiva de acuerdo a nuestros criterios, por tener reducción del calibre mayor del 60% o bien entre el 30 y 60% de cualquier rama coronaria epicárdica con dolor precordial y/o desnivel del segmento ST en el electrocardiograma. A diferencia de otros estudios, el espasmo no fué privativo de pacientes con dolor precordial en reposo sino encontramos algunos con angor típico y aún con dolor precordial atípico. El electrocardiograma de reposo y de esfuerzo no fueron característicos de espasmo coronario. Las soluciones de ergonovina y nitroglicerina fueron preparadas durante el estudio sin observar complicaciones importantes relacionadas a ello. Discutimos las indicaciones de la prueba; la efectuamos cuando el dolor precordial que indica la arteriografía coronaria no sea justificado por las lesiones obstructivas poco significativas y el paciente tenga al menos 24 horas sin medicamentos vasoactivos


Subject(s)
Adult , Middle Aged , Humans , Male , Female , Coronary Vasospasm/diagnosis , Ergonovine , Coronary Vessels/drug effects , Coronary Vessels/physiopathology , Ergonovine/pharmacology
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