Coronary artery spasm treated with intracoronary bioresorbable scaffold implantation under the guidance of treadmill test and optical coherence tomography: A case report

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2023 May;28(3):e13037. doi: 10.1111/anec.13037. Epub 2023 Jan 10.

Abstract

Coronary artery spasm (CAS) can cause unstable angina, and the treatment of this disease is controversial. We report an elderly male patient who was admitted to hospital due to chest tightness. CAG showed that 70% stenosis in the middle of the right coronary artery (RCA). A bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) was implanted in the lesion under the guidance of optical coherence tomography (OCT). One year later, the patient's symptoms were relieved. The repeated CAG showed that the stent was good. BRS implantation under the guidance of treadmill test and OCT is one of treatment options for CAS patients.

Keywords: bioresorbable scaffold; coronary angiography; coronary artery spasm; optical coherence tomography; therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants
  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnosis
  • Coronary Vasospasm* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vasospasm* / surgery
  • Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels / surgery
  • Electrocardiography
  • Exercise Test
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention* / methods
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods
  • Treatment Outcome