Coronary Artery Vasospasm in Patients With Eosinophilia
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Brendan Backhouse, MD; Timothy Scully, MBBS; Kevin Rajakariar, MBBS; David Jin, MBBS; Jaya Chandrasekhar, MBBS, MS, PhD; Melanie Freeman, MBBS
- Source
- JACC: Case Reports, Vol 19, Iss , Pp 101932- (2023)
- Subject
- aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease
coronary vasospasm
eosinophilia
eosinophilic coronary periarteritis
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-0849
Coronary vasospasm is a relatively well-documented cause for ischemia and myocardial infarction in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease. Patients with coexisting eosinophilia present with severe manifestations and are often refractory to traditional therapies. There are few reported cases in the literature. We describe 3 cases occurring within 10 months. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)