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2. Coronary vasospasm - Wikipedia

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   Coronary vasospasm refers to when a coronary artery suddenly undergoes either complete or sub-total temporary occlusion. [ 1 ] In 1959, Prinzmetal et al. described a type of chest pain resulting from coronary vasospasm, referring to it as a variant form of classical angina pectoris . [ 2 ]

3. Variant angina - Wikipedia

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   Eosinophilic coronary periarteritis: a very rare form of coronary artery spasm; it is due to non-allergic infiltration of coronary arteries by eosinophils. Myocardial bridge, a common congenital heart anomaly in which one of the coronary arteries tunnels through the heart muscle (myocardium) itself.

4. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   The animation shows plaque buildup or a coronary artery spasm can lead to a heart attack and how blocked blood flow in a coronary artery can lead to a heart attack. The most common cause of a myocardial infarction is the rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque on an artery supplying heart muscle.

5. Clogged Arteries Can Play a Significant Role in Severe Heart ...

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   Severe chest pains are a clear sign of a heart attack, but even mild pain and pressure can be a serious warning sign. ... Those symptoms can also come as a result of a coronary artery spasm, which ...

6. What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure? - AOL

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   Another less frequent cause of a heart attack is a spasm caused by tobacco or possibly illicit drugs, such as cocaine, which disables the heart muscle, according to the American Heart Association ...

7. Angina - Wikipedia

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   It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease. [2] Angina is typically the result of partial obstruction or spasm of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. [3] The main mechanism of coronary artery obstruction is atherosclerosis as part of coronary artery disease.

8. How Long Does a Heart Attack Last? Cardiologists Explain

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   Time is so important when you think you're having a heart attack.

9. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   If blood flow through the coronary arteries is stopped completely, cardiac muscle cells may die, known as a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. [9] Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common cause of coronary ischemia. [7] Coronary ischemia and coronary artery disease are contributors to the development of heart failure over time. [10]