Question 1

what are the causes coronary spasms?

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Mostly unknown: Coronary vasospasm is a rare condition.  It can lead to severe chest pain mimicking a heart attack.  Generally the spasm relents quickly but heart attacks and dangerous arrhythmias may occur.  Caffeine may be a trigger and should be avoided.  Illicit stimulants such as Cocaine would be an even more potent cause.  Spasm most often occurs with no identifiable cause.  Preventive medications exist.

Question 2

can coronary spasms caused by stress in an extremely healthy person cause other symptoms?

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Chest pain: Chest pains related to stress and not exercise.

Question 3

are coronary spasms a ?frequent cause of chest pain?

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Can be: In some vulnerable people with underlying coronary artery disease are prone for spasm resulting in chest pain. These spasms are usually relieved or controlled with Nitroglycerin and calcium channel blockers.

Question 4

can coronary spasms caused by stress? cause a heart attack?

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Yes: Some folks have coronary arteries that are particularly spasmotic which can lead to poor blood flow to the heart (a heart attack) - also known as prinzmetal's angina.  Fortunately, this is rare.  Emotional stress can also cause a cardiomyopathy - known as takotsubo, which is not a heart attack per sey but can lead to many of the same symptoms.That aside, stress = high BP = increased risk of attack.

Question 5

can you describe coronary spasms?

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Constriction: It is the constriction of the coronary arteries due to smoking, drugs - especially Cocaine - cold, high levels of stress or congenital disposition or atherosclerosis associated with anomaly of handling the calcium in the smooth muscle of the vasculature.

Question 6

what do you do?for coronary ?spasms?

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Coronary spasms: Medications including aspirin, calcium channel blockers, proper diet, exercise in moderation, cessation of smoking etc.

Question 7

what are the tests for coronary spasms?

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No tests really: No real tests for coronary spasms. However a cardiac cath may be helpful to rule out any coronary artery disease. Spasms can occur transiently and go away usuay.

Question 8

what sort of disease is coronary spasms?

Accepted Answer

Coronary spasm: Coronary spasms or vasospastic  angina or variant angina are acute and sudden muscular contraction with occlusion of the blood vessels of the heart which produces heart attack like symptoms (angina pectoris).

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: coronary spasms?

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Coronary spasms: Coronary spasm = constriction  of  blood flow in muscles of the arteries that supply blood flow to heart muscle.

Question 10

are symptoms of coronary spasms indicative of a condition or disease?

Accepted Answer

Coronary spasm: Cornoary spasm can cause chest pain and heart arrhythmias.  It is associated with other things that cause  smooth muscle spasm like esophageal spasm as well.

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