July 1, 1975CirculationOpen Access

Prinzmetal's variant form of angina pectoris. Re-evaluation of mechanisms.

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Why the study?

Does nifedipine improve symptoms in patients with Prinzmetal's variant angina?

Population

35 patients with typical Prinzmetal's variant angina

Design

Case_series

Authors

MEMasahiro EndoShizuoka Cancer Center IKI KandaTokyo Women's Medical University SHS HosodaJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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Implication

May relieve refractory Prinzmetal angina symptoms; case reports leave open need for randomized confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does nifedipine improve symptoms in patients with Prinzmetal's variant angina?

Population

35 patients with typical Prinzmetal's variant angina

Intervention

Nifedipine

Outcome

Cessation of symptoms/relief of painpatient reported

Nifedipine provides complete symptom relief in patients with Prinzmetal's variant angina, including those who experience symptom recurrence after surgical revascularization.

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Endo et al. (1975) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a20eed43b29bd64a5eb193a https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.52.1.33

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Prinzmetal's variant form of angina pectoris. Re-evaluation of mechanisms.

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Prinzmetal's variant form of angina pectoris. Re-evaluation of mechanisms.

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

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