High-degree atrioventricular block induced by Prinzmetal angina

We present the case of a 46-year-old woman with episodes of chest pain with ST-T segment elevation and paroxysmal high-degree atrioventricular block and syncopal episodes. Coronary angiography revealed no significant atheromatous lesions. The patient was treated with nitrates and calcium channel blo...

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Main Authors: Filipa Ferreira, Lorette Cardona, Bruno Valente, João Abreu, Eduardo Antunes, Lurdes Ferreira, José Alberto Oliveira, Rui Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204912000165