Coronary Artery Spasm
Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Spasm
Coronary artery spasm is a temporary, abrupt, and focal (restricted to one location) contraction of the muscles in the wall of an artery in the heart, which constricts the artery. This spasm slows or stops blood flow through the artery.
Alternative Names
Variant angina; Angina - variant; Prinzmetal's angina
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Coronary artery spasm is a cause of inadequate oxygen levels (ischemia) of the heart. It affects approximately 4 out...
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Health Guide
Coronary artery spasm
...Syncope (loss of consciousness) can accompany the angina Signs and tests Tests to diagnose coronary artery spasm may include: Coronary angiography ECG ... Read more »Coronary artery spasm
Variant angina; Angina - variant; Prinzmetal's angina Prevention Prevention can be directed against progression of coronary atherosclerosis and against known... Read more »Coronary artery spasm
...(especially if used along with cocaine). Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) Coronary artery spasm is a chronic condition. Symptoms usually respond to treatment. This... Read more »Angina: stable
...Sedentary lifestyle Obesity Less common causes of angina include: Coronary artery spasm (also called Prinzmetal's angina) Diseases of the heart valves ... Read more »Unstable angina
...Coronary artery disease due to atherosclerosis is by far the most common cause of unstable angina. A coronary artery spasm is a rare cause of angina. Initially, narrowing (in the form of... Read more »Images
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