Adenosine-induced coronary vasospasm following drug-eluting stent implantation

BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Feb 11:2014:bcr2013202996. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-202996.

Abstract

We present the case of coronary vasospasm during adenosine stress in a patient with a prior drug-eluting stent implantation. The patient had a stent implantation in the left anterior descending coronary artery 3 years ago. Recently, he developed a chest pain and underwent adenosine stress myocardial perfusion single photon emission CT (SPECT). During the adenosine stress, he felt severe chest pain and ST elevation on electrocardiogram. An invasive coronary angiography showed no in-stent restenosis. This phenomenon deemed to be adenosine-induced coronary vasospasm after stent implantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Restenosis / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / chemically induced*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / diagnosis
  • Drug-Eluting Stents*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise Test / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / adverse effects*
  • Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Vasodilator Agents / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Adenosine