A vascular spasm is a sudden, brief tightening of a blood vessel.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Vascular spasms (and heart attacks) may be caused by the use of cocaine.
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Vascular spasm Symptoms
Review Date: 11/06/2006
Reviewed By: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network.
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