Coronary artery vasospasm
(Redirected from Prinzmetal's angina)
Background
- Commonly referred to as Prinzmetal Angina or Variant Angina
- Typically affects patients <50 yo
- Associated with transient ST elevation in local distribution
- Often occurs in early morning [1]
- Mechanism is likely vagal withdrawal
- Tobacco use a major risk factor (up to 75% of cases)[2]
- May be associated with migraines [3]
- Vfib, tachycardia, and complete AV block may be associated with ischemic episodes
Clinical Features
- Chest discomfort/tightness/pressure
- Gradual onset/resolution
- No respirophasic component to pain
- Poorly localized; radiation of pain is common
- Often no exertional component to chest pain
- Exertion results in variable symptoms, including increase, decreased, or no change in chest pain
- Makes exertional symptoms unreliable
- Exertion results in variable symptoms, including increase, decreased, or no change in chest pain
- Associated with nausea, diaphoresis, and palpitations
- Attacks may be precipitated by hyperventilation
Differential Diagnosis
Chest pain
Critical
- Acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
- Aortic dissection
- Cardiac tamponade
- Coronary artery dissection
- Esophageal perforation (Boerhhaave's syndrome)
- Pulmonary embolism
- Tension pneumothorax
Emergent
- Cholecystitis
- Cocaine-associated chest pain
- Mediastinitis
- Myocardial rupture
- Myocarditis
- Pancreatitis
- Pericarditis
- Pneumothorax
Nonemergent
- Aortic stenosis
- Arthritis
- Asthma exacerbation
- Biliary colic
- Costochondritis
- Esophageal spasm
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Herpes zoster / Postherpetic Neuralgia
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Hyperventilation
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Panic attack
- Peptic ulcer disease
- Pleuritis
- Pneumomediastinum
- Pneumonia
- Rib fracture
- Stable angina
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Valvular heart disease
- Muscle sprain
- Psychologic / Somatic Chest Pain
- Spinal Root Compression
- Tumor
Evaluation
- ECG
- Characteristically demonstrates transient ST elevation during spasm
- May be followed by ST depression or T-wave inversion[4]
- Labs
- Troponin(often negative)
- Toxicology screen (if cocaine suspected as etiology)
- Imaging
- CXR (R/O other etiologies)
- Other
- Holter monitor (helpful in identifying dysrhythmia or silent cases)
- Stress testing
- Typically done to evaluate for fixed CAD; often yields negative results[5]
- Coronary angiography considered in following patients:[6]
- ECG with STE
- History strongly indicative and stress testing/ambulatory monitoring are normal
Management
- Sublingual nitroglycerin
- Counsel on smoking cessation
- For chronic management
- Diltiazem 240-360mg/day
- Isosorbide mononitrate considered 2nd line due to adverse effect profile
- Avoid nonselective β-blockers as they may exacerbate vasospasm [7]
- ASA used with caution and at low dose in patients without history of CAD [8]
Disposition
- Admission
- Consider admission for serial cardiac enzymes and provocative testing
- Sometimes spasm occurs around an already existing plaque
- Consider admission for serial cardiac enzymes and provocative testing
- Discharge
- Discharge hemodynamically stable patients who have a negative ischemic workup
- Provide smoking cessation education
- Follow up w/ cardiology within one week
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Prinzmetal M, Kennamer R, Merliss R, Wada T, Bor N. Angina pectoris. I. A variant form of angina pectoris; preliminary report. Am J Med. 1959;27:375-88.
- ↑ Takaoka K. Comparison of the risk factors for coronary artery spasm with those for organic stenosis in a Japanese population: role of cigarette smoking. Int J Cardiol. 2000;72:121–126.
- ↑ Rosamond W. Are migraine and coronary heart disease associated? An epidemiologic review. Headache. 2004;44 Suppl 1:S5-12.
- ↑ Miwa K. Two electrocardiographic patterns with or without transient T-wave inversion during recovery periods of variant anginal attacks
- ↑ Stern SS. Coronary artery spasm: a 2009 update.. Circulation (New York, N.Y.). 2009-05;119:2531-2534.
- ↑ Montalescot G, Sechtem U, Achenbach S, et al. 2013 ESC guidelines on the management of stable coronary artery disease: the Task Force on the management of stable coronary artery disease of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J. 2013;34(38):2949-3003.
- ↑ Robertson RM, Wood AJ, Vaughn WK, Robertson D. Exacerbation of vasotonic angina pectoris by propranolol. Circulation. 1982;65(2):281-5.
- ↑ Miwa K, Kambara H, Kawai C. Effect of aspirin in large doses on attacks of variant angina. Am Heart J. 1983;105(2):351-5.