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Diagnosis of myocardial infarction during long-standing coronary artery spasm and uptitration of nitroglycerin

Diagnose eines Myokardinfarkts bei langanhaltendem Koronararterienspasmus und Nitroglyzeringabe

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  1. Cardiology Clinic, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart Research and Training Hospital, 34846, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey

    A. Avci, E. Alizade MD, G. Acar MD, S. İzci MD, Ç. Geçmen MD & A.M. Esen MD

  2. Cardiology Clinic, İskilip Atıf Hoca Government Hospital, Çorum, Turkey

    Z. Simsek MD

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Additional material onlineThis article includes five additional Videos. You will find this supplemental at dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3915-y.

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Video 1: Right cranial view of coronary angiography is showing vasospastic segments of left anterior descending artery. (AVI 1.4MB)

Video 2: Right caudal view of coronary angiography is showing vasospastic segments of circumflex artery and left anterior descending artery. (AVI 1.4MB)

Video 3: Right cranial view of coronary angiography is showing mild dilatation of left anterior descending artery after first injection of nitroglycerin into the coronary circulation. (AVI 1.3MB)

Video 4: Right cranial view of coronary angiography is showing further dilatation of left anterior descending artery after repeating injection of nitroglycerin into the coronary circulation. (AVI 1.7MB)

Video 5: Right caudal view of coronary angiography is showing dilatation of circumflex artery and left anterior descending artery after repeating injection of nitroglycerin into the coronary circulation. (AVI 1.7MB)

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Avci, A., Alizade, E., Acar, G. et al. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction during long-standing coronary artery spasm and uptitration of nitroglycerin. Herz 40, 257–258 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-013-3915-y

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