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17196430

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-30
pubmed:abstractText
Coronary artery spasm is an important cause of chest pain and myocardial ischaemia. It can be defined as an exaggerated contractile response of epicardial coronary artery smooth muscle to various stimuli but the underlying mechanism is not well understood. Recent studies have shown that the loss of endothelial vasodilatory function in conjunction with an increase in vascular smooth muscle constrictor sensitivity to calcium are the likely predisposing conditions for coronary spasm. This review highlights current understanding of the pathophysiology, predisposing factors, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for coronary spasm.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1443-9506
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
10-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The mystery of coronary artery spasm.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. andrew.ajani@mh.org.au
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review