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We developed an animal model of coronary spasm in swine, similar to coronary spasm in patients with variant angina based on the angiographic findings. In this animal model, an impairment of endothelium-dependent dilatation appeared to play a minor role while the hypercontraction of the medial muscle...

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Published in:Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis 2000, Vol.6(1), pp.1-12
Main Author: Nakamura, Motoomi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angina
Animals
Coronary atherosclerosis
Coronary Vasospasm
Disease Models, Animal
Histamine
Male
Serotonin
Swine
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Summary:We developed an animal model of coronary spasm in swine, similar to coronary spasm in patients with variant angina based on the angiographic findings. In this animal model, an impairment of endothelium-dependent dilatation appeared to play a minor role while the hypercontraction of the medial muscle cells by histamine and serotonin at the spastic site played a major role in the induction of coronary spasm. In Göttingen male miniature swine receiving focal endothelial denudation, moderate hypercholesterolemia and X-ray irradiation, the abrupt, severe and prolonged coronary spasm resulted in a sudden progression of organic coronary stenosis mainly due to intraplaque hemorrhage and also in acute myocardial infarction.
ISSN:1340-3478
1880-3873
DOI:10.5551/jat1994.6.1