Research & Literature

The 24-Month Prognosis of Patients With Positive or Intermediate Results in the Intracoronary Ergonovine Provocation Test.

Shin DI, Baek SH, Her SH, et al.

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions 2015; (8(7)):914-23.

Structural and Functional Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Patients With Vasospastic Angina Pectoris.

Ong P, Aziz A, Hansen HS, et al.

Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2015; (79(7)):1431-8 doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-15-0520.

International standardization of diagnostic criteria for vasospastic angina.

Beltrame JF, Crea F, Kaski JC, et al.

European heart journal 2017; (38(33)):2565-2568 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv351.

An atypical case of vasospastic angina: demonstrating the usefulness of Holter monitoring.

Sanjeeva NC, Shetty RK, Agarwal S

BMJ case reports 2015; (2015()).

The Who, What, Why, When, How and Where of Vasospastic Angina.

Beltrame JF, Crea F, Kaski JC, et al.

Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society 2016; (80(2)):289-98 doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-15-1202.

Pharmacotherapy of Vasospastic Angina.

Harris JR, Hale GM, Dasari TW, Schwier NC

Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology and therapeutics 2016; (21(5)):439-51 doi:10.1177/1074248416640161.

Prognosis of Variant Angina Manifesting as Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death.

Ahn JM, Lee KH, Yoo SY, et al.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2016; (68(2)):137-45.

Clinical implications of low-dose aspirin on vasospastic angina patients without significant coronary artery stenosis; a propensity score-matched analysis.

Lim AY, Park TK, Cho SW, et al.

International journal of cardiology 2016; (221()):161-6.

Gene expression profiling of calcium-channel antagonists in the heart of hypertensive and normotensive rats reveals class specific effects.

Zwadlo C, Borlak J

Vascular pharmacology 2016; (87()):121-128 doi:10.1016/j.vph.2016.09.001.

Effectiveness of continuous low-dose fasudil on refractory coronary vasospasm subsequent to cardiopulmonary arrest.

Ooshiro D, Yamaguchi S, Kakazu M, Arasaki O

Clinical case reports 2017; (5(8)):1207-1209 doi:10.1002/ccr3.830.

The challenges of treating recurrent polymorphic ventricular tachycardia due to coronary vasospasm: Lessons from an interesting case.

Trehan N, Rehman MU, Kottam A

Journal of electrocardiology 2017; (50(6)):972-974 doi:10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.07.003.

T786C Mutation in the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene in Patients With Primary Osteonecrosis.

Khan AM, Choi J, Freiberg RA, et al.

Orthopedics 2017; (40(5)):e898-e903 doi:10.3928/01477447-20170824-03.

Cocaine-induced pseudo-Wellens' syndrome: a Wellens' phenocopy.

Lin AN, Lin S, Gokhroo R, Misra D

BMJ case reports 2017; (2017()) doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222835.

Prinzmetal Angina can kill twice.

Castelein T, Tavernier R, Muyldermans L

Acta cardiologica 2018; (73(6)):592-593 doi:10.1080/00015385.2017.1422845.

The association of chronic air pollutants with coronary artery spasm, vasospastic angina, and endothelial dysfunction.

Choi BG, Lee J, Kim SW, et al.

Coronary artery disease 2018; (29(4)):336-343 doi:10.1097/MCA.0000000000000603.

The Forgotten Vascular Layer in the Forgotten Coronary Disorder.

Beltrame JF, Psaltis PJ

Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2018; (71(4)):426-428 doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.095.

A rare case of spontaneous and simultaneous multivessel coronary artery spasm leading to multisite myocardial infarction and ventricular fibrillation.

Iranirad L, Sadeghi MS

ARYA atherosclerosis 2018; (14(1)):41-43 doi:10.22122/arya.v14i1.1683.

Differential incidence and morphology of provoked spasm between intracoronary acetylcholine and ergonovine testing: recommendation of supplementary use.

Sueda S, Fujimoto K, Sasaki Y, et al.

Heart and vessels 2019; (34(5)):745-754 doi:10.1007/s00380-018-1299-x.

Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries: a focus on vasospastic angina.

Beijk MA, Vlastra WV, Delewi R, et al.

Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation 2019; (27(5)):237-245 doi:10.1007/s12471-019-1232-7.

Coronary vasospasm-induced polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: a case report and literature review.

Tan NS, Almehmadi F, Tang ASL

European heart journal. Case reports 2018; (2(1)):yty021 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/yty021.

Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for ventricular fibrillation caused by coronary artery spasm: a case report.

Ito N, Kurabayashi M, Okishige K, Hirao K

European heart journal. Case reports 2018; (2(3)):yty074 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/yty074.

Temporal Trends and Outcomes of Hospitalizations With Prinzmetal Angina: Perspectives From a National Database.

Elbadawi A, Elgendy IY, Naqvi SY, et al.

The American journal of medicine 2019; (132(9)):1053-1061.e1 doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.005.

Acute coronary syndrome triggered by nitro-resistant triptan-induced coronary spasm.

Otsuka T, Räber L

European heart journal 2019; (40(24)):1919 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehz287.

Intravascular ultrasound findings and stent implantation for a patient with coronary spastic angina at site of progressive atherosclerotic plaque and responded poorly to medical treatment: a case report.

Wang H, Peng G, Dong Y, Liu D

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2019; (19(1)):300 doi:10.1186/s12872-019-01304-3.

Decreased Double Product at Rest in Patients With Severe Vasospasm.

Saito Y, Kitahara H, Shoji T, et al.

Heart, lung & circulation 2020; (29(10)):1511-1516 doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2020.02.007.

Vasospastic Arrest:: A Heart-Stopping Case of Prinzmetal Angina.

Jiang M, Kaplan RM, Peigh G, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2020; (2(4)):611-614 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.01.007.

Safety assessment and results of coronary spasm provocation testing in patients with myocardial infarction with unobstructed coronary arteries compared to patients with stable angina and unobstructed coronary arteries.

Probst S, Seitz A, Martínez Pereyra V, et al.

European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care 2021; (10(4)):380–387.

[Prinzmetal angina. Questions of pathogenesis, clinic, diagnosis and treatment].

Shklovskiy BL, Prokhorchik AA, Pyr'ev AN, Baksheev VI

Terapevticheskii arkhiv 2019; (91(11)):116-123 doi:10.26442/00403660.2019.11.000107.

Multivessel coronary artery vasospasm masquerading as surgical coronary atherosclerotic disease.

Singh N, Nand P

Journal of cardiac surgery 2021; (36(10)):3952-3954 doi:10.1111/jocs.15866.

Prognostic Impact of Chronic Vasodilator Therapy in Patients With Vasospastic Angina.

Lim Y, Kim MC, Ahn Y, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2022; (11(7)):e023776 doi:10.1161/JAHA.121.023776.

Coronary vasospasm and future percutaneous coronary intervention: relax.

McDermott M, Bing R

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2022; (108(16)):1253-1254 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2022-320974.

Tacrolimus-Induced Diffuse Coronary Artery Spasm.

Samer A, Almehmadi F, Krimly A, Alrajhi A

Cureus 2022; (14(6)):e25748 doi:10.7759/cureus.25748.

Bepridil monotherapy failed to prevent coronary vasospasm in a Brugada syndrome patient.

Kazatani T, Higaki A, Tanaka Y, et al.

Oxford medical case reports 2022; (2022(8)):omac082 doi:10.1093/omcr/omac082.

Successful infusional 5-fluorouracil administration in a patient with vasospastic angina.

Tai S, Mohananey D, Griffiths C, et al.

American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice 2022; (17()) doi:10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100147.

The Smoking Paradox: A Twist in the Tale of Vasospastic Angina.

Tran MV, Marceau E, Lee PY, et al.

Journal of vascular medicine & surgery 2021; (9(7)).

Management of vasospastic angina.

Beltrame JF

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2022; (109(1)):70-77 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2022-321268.

The effect of ambient temperature and risk of cardiovascular disease hospitalization in China: a meta-analysis.

Zhai G, Tian Y, Zhang Y, Zhou W

International journal of biometeorology 2023; (67(9)):1423-1433 doi:10.1007/s00484-023-02509-0.

Insights into the invasive diagnostic challenges of coronary artery vasospasm - A systematic review.

Rehan R, Beltrame J, Yong A

Journal of cardiology 2024; (83(1)):8-16 doi:10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.07.020.

A Rare Case of Vasospasm Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Leading to Total Occlusion.

Güzel T

Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi arsivi : Turk Kardiyoloji Derneginin yayin organidir 2023; (51(6)):415-418 doi:10.5543/tkda.2023.73858.

A Case of Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death Due to Coronary Artery Spasm.

Ng P, Spiro J, Shiekh I, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2023; (28()):102127 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102127.

Recurrent cardiac arrest and complete atrioventricular block due to idiopathic coronary vasospasm: A case report.

Gao W, Liu Y, Li T

Heliyon 2024; (10(1)):e23766 doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23766.

Safety and potential usefulness of sequential intracoronary acetylcholine and ergonovine administration for spasm provocation testing.

Kinoshita Y, Saito Y, Kikuta Y, et al.

Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease 2024; (18()):17539447241233168 doi:10.1177/17539447241233168.

Spectrum of Ischemic Heart Disease Throughout a Woman's Life Cycle.

Gowda SN, Garapati SS, Kurrelmeyer K

Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal 2024; (20(2)):81-93 doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1331.

The Great Masquerade: Not All Coronary Artery Stenosis Are Created Equal.

Kotta PA, Koduri AK, Berman J, et al.

Methodist DeBakey cardiovascular journal 2024; (20(1)):26-32 doi:10.14797/mdcvj.1365.

Do electrocardiographic changes induced during intracoronary vasospasm provocation testing reflect those during spontaneous angina episodes in patients with vasospastic angina?: a case series.

Feenstra RGT, Timmerman LS, Piek JJ, Beijk MAM

European heart journal. Case reports 2024; (8(8)):ytae386 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytae386.

Lack of Class I Vasoreactivity Testing for Diagnosing Patients With Coronary Artery Spasm.

Sueda S, Hayashi Y, Ono H, et al.

Clinical cardiology 2024; (47(9)):e70004 doi:10.1002/clc.70004.

Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): a narrative review.

Yang P, Zhang S, Yin X, et al.

European journal of medical research 2025; (30(1)):443 doi:10.1186/s40001-025-02703-3.

Clinical application of multi-detector computed tomography coronary angiography and global longitudinal strain for diagnosis of multi-vessel coronary artery spasm: case reports.

Jo S, Lim KH, Kim MH, et al.

European heart journal. Case reports 2025; (9(9)):ytaf401 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf401.

Left Main Vasospasm Masquerading as Critical Stenosis Leading to Unnecessary Surgery.

Di Lenarda F, Terzi R, Gallazzi M, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2025; (30(29)):105231 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105231.

Allergic vasospastic angina: a systematic review.

Quetsch M, Kette F, Tavella R, Beltrame J

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2025; doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2025-326599.

Campfire Smoke as a Plausible Trigger for Vasospastic Angina: Insights From a Case Report.

Denault G, Lê AS, Tahir E, Perron S

The American journal of case reports 2025; (26()):e949363 doi:10.12659/AJCR.949363.

Dual Cardiotoxicity of Capecitabine: Coronary Vasospasm and QT Prolongation in a Patient With Gastric Adenocarcinoma.

Dominguez-Linares A, Nieto-Dolores AK, Ayala-Bustamante LE, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2026; (31(5)):106252 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106252.

Association Between Serum Cortisol Levels and Variant Angina.

Lee JH, Lee SR, Lee YJ, et al.

Korean circulation journal 2026; doi:10.4070/kcj.2025.0375.

Cardiac autonomic ganglion ablation for refractory coronary artery spasm after PCI: a case report.

Qu F, Zhang S, Li X, et al.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2026; (13()):1867475 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1867475.