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Verapamil and vasospastic angina: underuse in the elderly population

The first case of Prinzmetal angina was described in 1959 by Prinzmetal, et al. Since this description, several triggering factors have been associated with vasospastic angina (VA) and included: illicit drugs such as cocaine, amphetamine or marijuana, but also bitter-orange, alcohol, butane, chemoth...

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Published in:Journal of geriatric cardiology : JGC 2017-07, Vol.14 (7), p.430-435
Main Authors: Humbert, Xavier, Roule, Vincent, Milliez, Paul, Alexandre, Joachim
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Language:English
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Summary:The first case of Prinzmetal angina was described in 1959 by Prinzmetal, et al. Since this description, several triggering factors have been associated with vasospastic angina (VA) and included: illicit drugs such as cocaine, amphetamine or marijuana, but also bitter-orange, alcohol, butane, chemotherapy drugs, over-the-counter medication and different antibiotics. Smoking is also a major risk factor for developing VA.t21 Thus, except for smoking, many of conventional atherosclerosis risk factors do not appear to be applicable to VA.t21 However, vasospastic angina can also occur without any triggering factor.
ISSN:1671-5411
DOI:10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.07.004