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ATHEROSCLEROSIS
卷 236, 期 1, 页码 207-214出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.07.009
关键词
Stable angina; Unobstructed coronary arteries; Echocardiographic diastolic changes; Ultrasensitive cardiac troponins; Epicardial coronary artery spasm; Coronary microvascular spasm
资金
- Nieves M Coronado-Alvarez from H. U San Cecilio, Granada, Spain
- Norberto Herrera-Gomez
- Joaquin Sanchez-Gila
- Jose A Romero-Hinojosa
- Eduardo Molina-Navarro from H.U. Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain
- Amelia Carro-Hevia from H.U. Vall d'Hebron. Barcelona, Spain
Aims: Impaired coronary microvascular dilatory function can lead to exercise induced myocardial ischemia and angina pectoris even in patients without significant (>50%) obstructive coronary atherosclerosis (APWOCA). Diffuse distal vessel epicardial spasm and microvascular spasm have been also proposed as a plausible explanation for angina at rest in these patients. However, objective systematic evidence for the latter i.e. echocardiographic wall motion abnormalities during angina, is lacking at present. Coronary epicardial and microvascular spasm can be triggered in susceptible patients by the administration of intracoronary acetylcholine (Ach). We sought to assess whether Ach induced diffuse distal epicardial coronary artery spasm (>= 75% diameter reduction) and coronary microvascular spasm can cause transient ischemic left ventricular dysfunction, as assessed by echocardiography. Methods: 50 patients (19 men aged 60.5 +/- 8.9 years) with stable APWOCA were assessed for coronary spasm and myocardial ischemia with intracoronary Ach infusion, 2D transthoracic echocardiography (before and during Ach testing), continuous 12-lead ECG monitoring, and ultrasensitive cardiac troponin (US-cTn) measurement before and within 4 h after Ach testing. Results: 14 patients (28%) had a negative Ach test, 14 (28%) developed coronary microvascular spasm and 17 (34%) had diffuse distal epicardial spasm. In 5 patients (10%) the test was inconclusive. Echocardiographic variables including deceleration time, EF slope and E/A, as well as ultrasensitive-cTn concentrations were abnormal during Ach induced ischemic ECG changes. Conclusions: We have, for the first time, demonstrated that Ach induced coronary microvascular spasm is associated with echocardiographic changes and ultrasensitive-cTn elevations, indicative of myocardial ischemia. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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