Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 406-407, November 2008

CT angiography unmasking catheter-induced spasm as a reason for left main coronary artery stenosis

Department of Internal Medicine 2/Cardiology, University of Erlangen, Ulmenweg 18, Erlangen D-91054, Germany

Received 9 July 2008; accepted 1 October 2008. published online 13 October 2008.

Abstract 

Invasive catheterization can lead to mechanically induced spasm of coronary arteries. In this case report, CT angiography allowed us to unmask catheter-induced coronary spasm as the underlying reason for isolated left main coronary artery stenosis seen in invasive angiography.

Keywords: Catheter-induced spasm, CT angiography, Left main spasm

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 Conflict of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1934-5925(08)00619-9

doi:10.1016/j.jcct.2008.10.001

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
Volume 2, Issue 6 , Pages 406-407, November 2008

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