Coronary spasm as a cause of perioperative myocardial infarction.

1 January 1984

journal article
case report
Published by International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal) in Japanese Heart Journal

Vol. 25 (2) , 275-281
https://doi.org/10.1536/ihj.25.275

Abstract

The case of a patient with severe left main trunk disease is presented, in which spasm of the right coronary artery resulted in intraoperative myocardial ischemia and perioperative myocardial infarction. It is suggested that coronary spasm may be a cause of perioperative myocardial infarction, and has to be considered in case of unknown etiology.

Keywords

CORONARY SPASM
PERIOPERATIVE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
CAUSE OF PERIOPERATIVE