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Prinzmetal's angina associated with alcohol withdrawal.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3416333     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 39-year-old woman developed critical anginal attacks 2-7 days after abruptly stopping long-lasting excessive alcohol drinking. The coronary angiogram demonstrated spasms in the left anterior descending and the right coronary artery without signs of preexistent stenosis. In previous reports alcohol-related coronary spasm always followed ingestion of alcohol several hours before. Because of the time delay in this case, we suggest that not the intake but the withdrawal of alcohol was the factor provoking coronary spasm in our patient.
Authors:
N H Pijls; T van der Werf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiology     Volume:  75     ISSN:  0008-6312     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiology     Publication Date:  1988  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-10-19     Completed Date:  1988-10-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1266406     Medline TA:  Cardiology     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  226-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, St. Radboud Hospital, Catholic University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angina Pectoris, Variant / chemically induced*,  diagnosis
Angiography
Coronary Angiography
Electrocardiography
Ethanol / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome*
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
64-17-5/Ethanol

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