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
July 27th 2010
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