Variant angina Prinzmetal angina

  • Facts:
    Causes chest pain by coronary vasospasm
    MC in young females
  • History / PE:
    Anginal pain at rest, esp at night
  • Diagnosis:
    Transient ST elevation
    Normal cardiac enzymes
  • Treatment:
    Stop smoking
    Nitroglycerin (short term)
    Calcium channel blockers (long term)
  • Associated With:
    Migraine headaches
    Raynaud's phenomenon
  • Risk Factors:
    Smoking



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July 27th 2010