coronary artery spasm…

Medical experts recommend this detailed explanation.

[ Find Organization | Index Page ]

angina, coronary artery spasm, artery cut section, variant angina, angina, variant, coronary artery spasm, temporary, abrupt, focal, restricted to one location, contraction, the muscles, in the wall of an artery, in the heart, constricts the artery, slows, stops blood flow, the artery, spasm, coronary artery spasm, cause of inadequate oxygen levels, ischemia, the heart, affects approximately 4 out of 100, 000 people, affects approximately 2% of patients, angina, arteries affected normal but much more often, "hardened", atherosclerotic, spasm "silent", stable angina, unstable angina, most typical manifestation of coronary spasm is variant angina, below, prolonged spasm, a heart attack, coronary artery spasm, occur spontaneously, exposure to cold, emotional stress, alcohol withdrawal, vasoconstricting medications, cocaine use, cigarette smoking, cause severe spasm, the arteries, same time increasing the energy requirements, the heart, variant angina, type of chest pain, involving coronary artery spasm, angina pain is triggered by rather unusual factors, most often affects women under 50, affect men, main symptom is angina, a type of chest pain, characteristics, under the chest bone, squeezing, constricting, tightness, pressure, crushing, severe, radiate, neck, jaw, shoulder, arm, occurs at rest, between midnight, 00 am, pain lasts from 5 to 30 minutes, pain is relieved by nitroglycerin, syncope, loss of consciousness, accompany the angina, an examination, inconclusive, indicate atherosclerosis, coronary angiography, spasm, the artery is injected, ergonovine, fixed lesions, clot, atherosclerosis, contribute to chest pain, an ecg, ischemic changes, chest pain, arrhythmias, conduction defects, goal of treatment, control chest pain, prevent heart attack, nitroglycerin, nitrate medications, prescribed to relieve chest pain, calcium-channel blockers chronically needed, medications, beta-blockers, cases of variant angina, beta-blockers detrimental, cocaine, coronary artery spasm, chronic condition, respond to treatment, indicate a high risk, acute mi, heart attack, potentially fatal arrhythmias, prognosis, good patient is treated, avoids certain triggers, acute mi, heart attack, arrhythmias, crushing, heavy chest pain occurs, chest pain, does not respond to nitroglycerin, a prior history of angina, prevention, directed against progression, of coronary atherosclerosis, against known angina triggers, low-fat diet, increased exercise, reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, exposure to cold, cocaine use, cigarette smoking, high stress situations, avoided in patients suspected of having coronary spasm.