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- Title
Coronary Slow Flow and Acute Coronary Syndrome in a Patient with Spinal Cord Injury.
- Authors
Aktoz, Meryem; Tatli, Ersan; Barutcu, Ahmet; Ozkalayci, Flora; Umit, Elif; Altun, Armagan
- Abstract
We report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with acute coronary syndrome due to coronary slow flow after spinal cord injury. Data regarding the causes and clinical manifestations of coronary slow flow are inconclusive, but the autonomic nervous system is believed to be at least a contributing factor. The predominant vagal activity causes vasodilation and hemostasis, which can lead to acute coronary syndrome. We hereby call attention to hyperactive parasympathetic tonicity, which can lead to coronary slow flow and acute coronary syndrome in acute spinal cord injury patients.
- Subjects
ACUTE coronary syndrome; CORONARY disease; SPINAL cord injuries; VASODILATION
- Publication
Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2011, Vol 38, Issue 4, p433
- ISSN
1526-6702
- Publication type
Case Study