Effect of calcium antagonists in variant or Prinzmetal angina.
CJ Pepine - The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 1995 - europepmc.org
CJ Pepine
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 1995•europepmc.orgVariant angina, first described by Prinzmetal in 1959, is a syndrome of recurrent ischemic-
type chest pain that occurs at rest and is associated with ST segment elevation. The
syndrome has been convincingly demonstrated to be caused by temporary occlusion at a
site of local spasm. The objectives of this article are to review treatment of the patient with
variant angina and to address the important role of calcium antagonists.
type chest pain that occurs at rest and is associated with ST segment elevation. The
syndrome has been convincingly demonstrated to be caused by temporary occlusion at a
site of local spasm. The objectives of this article are to review treatment of the patient with
variant angina and to address the important role of calcium antagonists.
Variant angina, first described by Prinzmetal in 1959, is a syndrome of recurrent ischemic-type chest pain that occurs at rest and is associated with ST segment elevation. The syndrome has been convincingly demonstrated to be caused by temporary occlusion at a site of local spasm. The objectives of this article are to review treatment of the patient with variant angina and to address the important role of calcium antagonists.
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