The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the feasibility and clinical value of acetylcholine (ACH) rechallenge after intracoronary verapamil +- nitroglycerine in a patient cohort with angina and non-obstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA). The main questions it aims to answer are: * to determine the efficacy of these drugs in treating ACH-induced coronary artery spasm * to determine the efficacy of these drugs in preventing ACH-induced coronary artery spasm The ACH rechallenge will take place during the index coronary function tests in patients with proven ACH-induced vasospastic angina. The study is considered a feasibility study, no control arm is included.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
STEP 1 consists of verapamil 1mg IC. Angiography after 60 seconds, if spasm persists, NTG 200µg IC is given (step 2). If verapamil suppresses spasm, ACH rechallenge (ACHR) is performed after 3 minutes. In STEP 2, patients with persistent spasm after verapamil or with spasm after ACHR receive NTG 200µg IC. Angiography after 60 seconds, if spasm persists, NTG 200µg IC is delivered again. If refractory spasm occurs, atropine 1mg IV is given. Coronary spasm is considered suppressed once ACHR can no longer provoke spasm. NTG 200µg IC is given as final drug regardless of spasm. ACHR consists of ACH 100 or 200µg IC depending on the dose that previously provoked the coronary artery spasm (both microvascular and epicardial spasm).
University Hospital Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
RECRUITINGThe percent of ACH provoked spasm that is no longer inducible by ACH after IC injection of verapamil.
Is verapamil able to suppress ACH-induced coronary artery spasm?
Time frame: Baseline
The percent of ACH provoked spasm that is no longer inducible by ACH after sequential IC injection of verapamil and NTG.
Is verapamil + NTG able to suppress ACH-induced coronary artery spasm?
Time frame: Baseline
The percent of ACH provoked spasm that resolves after IC administration of verapamil.
How efficient is verapamil IC as a treatment for ACH-induced coronary artery spasm?
Time frame: Baseline
The percent of ACH provoked spasm that resolves after sequential IC administration of verapamil and NTG.
How efficient is verapamil and NTG IC as a treatment for ACH-induced coronary artery spasm?
Time frame: Baseline
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