Dear K.O.S.: That’s an excellent question. Vasospastic angina, also called variant angina or Prinzmetal angina, is caused by spasmodic constriction of the artery, often with blockages, but sometimes ...

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Prinzmetal’s angina — also known as variant angina or angina inversa — occurs with coronary artery vasospasm resulting in myocardial ischemia. The smooth muscle in the coronary wall contracts without ...

Symptoms of Prinzmetal’s Angina: Also called cold-induced coronary spasm, it is a rare heart condition in which the coronary arteries suddenly clamp down, reducing blood flow to the heart. (Image: ...

Prior to initiating therapy for vasospastic angina, clinicians should advise patients to modify their risk factors. Vasospastic angina was first identified as a form of angina pectoris by Myron ...

The nagging chest pains of angina pectoris are a common symptom of coronary artery disease and may serve as early warning of an impending heart attack. They usually mean that the heart muscle, because ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent column from a woman with recurrent chest pain and normal stress tests had me wondering: Could this be Prinzmetal angina? — K.O.S. ANSWER: That’s an excellent question.