Prinzmetal angina
Prinzmetal angina
Definition
A syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles. It is caused by vasospasm, a narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by contraction of the smooth muscle tissue in the vessel walls rather than directly by atherosclerosis (buildup of fatty plaque and hardening of the arteries). For a portion of patients Prinzmetal's angina may be a manifestation of vasospastic disorder and is associated with migraine, Raynaud's phenomenon or aspirin-induced asthma.
Also known as angina inversa, variant angina — per MONDO
Also identified as
- DOID 0111151 per MONDO
- ICD9 413.1 per MONDO
- MESH D000788 per MONDO
- SCTID 87343002 per MONDO
- UMLS C0002963 per MONDO
Drugs indicated
| Drug | Relation | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Amlodipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Diltiazem | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Felodipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Isradipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Nicardipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Nifedipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Nisoldipine | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |
| Verapamil | may treat | MEDRT · Public domain (U.S. Government work) |