Variant angina pectoris.

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Letters, Comments, and Corrections1 May 1972Variant Angina PectorisBÉLA PÁLOSSY, M.D., SÁNDOR SZÉPLAKI, M.D.BÉLA PÁLOSSY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SÁNDOR SZÉPLAKI, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-76-5-832 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: The very interesting paper by Silverman and Flamm (Ann Intern Med 75:339-343, 1971) about the variant form of angina pectoris prompted us to report that we have seen two similar cases.In one patient in studying the cause of his chest pain, a Master's two-step test was done. After 20 steps a transitory unconsciousness was caused by ventricular arrhythmia. At the onset of this dangerous state an unusual ischemic ST elevation, the "Prinzmetal dome phenomenon," was seen. During selective coronary arteriography of the left coronary artery, done 2 months later, an intensive chest pain and multiple ventricular... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: BÉLA PÁLOSSY, M.D.; SÁNDOR SZÉPLAKI, M.D.Affiliations: IVth Department of Internal Medicine Postgraduate Medical School Budapest XIII Hungary PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byTheoretical Investigation of Metal Hydrides : Electronic Properties and Superconductivity 1 May 1972Volume 76, Issue 5Page: 832-832KeywordsAnginaAngiographyArrhythmiaCoronary arteriesIschemiaLeft coronary arteryStable coronary artery disease ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1972 PDF downloadLoading ...