Optical coherence tomography catheter-induced vasospasm of the left anterior descending artery: A case report

Fawaz Mohammed, MBBS; Zaina Ali Khan, MBBS; Muna Mohammed, MBBS; Evan D. Gleaves, DO; Cody Schwartz, DO; Sajjad Haider, MD; Sameer Saleem, MD; Akhtar Amin, MD; Jacqueline Dawson Dowe, MD; Mohammed Abdul-Waheed, MD; Muhammad Shoaib Akbar, MD; Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD; Rahil Rafeedheen, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2024)

Optical coherence tomography catheter-induced vasospasm of the left anterior descending artery: A case report

Fawaz Mohammed, MBBS,
Zaina Ali Khan, MBBS,
Muna Mohammed, MBBS,
Evan D. Gleaves, DO,
Cody Schwartz, DO,
Sajjad Haider, MD,
Sameer Saleem, MD,
Akhtar Amin, MD,
Jacqueline Dawson Dowe, MD,
Mohammed Abdul-Waheed, MD,
Muhammad Shoaib Akbar, MD,
Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD,
Rahil Rafeedheen, MD

Affiliations

Fawaz Mohammed, MBBS: Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA; Corresponding author.
Zaina Ali Khan, MBBS: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana 50008, India
Muna Mohammed, MBBS: Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana 50008, India
Evan D. Gleaves, DO: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Cody Schwartz, DO: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Sajjad Haider, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Sameer Saleem, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Akhtar Amin, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Jacqueline Dawson Dowe, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Mohammed Abdul-Waheed, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Muhammad Shoaib Akbar, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Mohammed Kazimuddin, MD: Department of Cardiology, University of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA
Rahil Rafeedheen, MD: Department of Cardiology, Med Center Health, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 19, no. 10
pp. 4618 – 4621

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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) helps identify coronary artery disease of different etiologies. Vasospasm from OCT catheter is a rarely reported complication that is more commonly seen in the right coronary artery. We report a case of OCT-catheter induced vasospasm of the left anterior descending artery that resolved with administration of nitroglycerine. Interventionalists need to weary of the occurrence of catheter-related coronary artery spasm to avoid stenting when not necessary.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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