TY - JOUR
T1 - Nocturnal diaphoresis and coronary artery spasm. Contribution of the parasympathetic nervous system
AU - Becker, R. C.
AU - Giuliani, M.
AU - Alpert, J. S.
PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - Coronary artery spasm may be important in a number of cardiovascular disorders including exertional angina, Prinzmetal's angina, silent ischemia, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system may play an integral role. In a 62-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of nocturnal diaphoresis, intracoronary acetylcholine administration provoked near-total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery. Episodic parasympathetic outflow may be responsible for coronary artery spasm in some patients.
AB - Coronary artery spasm may be important in a number of cardiovascular disorders including exertional angina, Prinzmetal's angina, silent ischemia, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Abnormalities of the autonomic nervous system may play an integral role. In a 62-year-old woman with recurrent episodes of nocturnal diaphoresis, intracoronary acetylcholine administration provoked near-total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery. Episodic parasympathetic outflow may be responsible for coronary artery spasm in some patients.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.54.6.515
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.54.6.515
M3 - Article
C2 - 3690824
AN - SCOPUS:0023545644
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 54
SP - 515
EP - 518
JO - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
IS - 6
ER -