Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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 3

do coronary spasms caused by stress in an extremely healthy person cause a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

They can: They can, tho it's not a common cause of heart attack.

Question 4

does getting scared cause coronary spasm?

Accepted Answer

Yes it can in some: If you are prone to coronary artery spasm, then emotional stress may bring it on.

Question 5

are coronary spasms a ?frequent cause of chest pain?

Accepted Answer

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 6

what are the causes coronary spasms?

Accepted Answer

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 7

what is it that your body is doing to cause these pains?  stress chest pains?  coronary spasm?

Accepted Answer

Acute serious stress: Can cause coronary spasm and lead to heart attack. This happens because during in an extraordinary stress situation , massive amount of Epinephrine and nor Epinephrine are released in to the blood stream . These hormones are very potent constrictors of flood vessels. They cause spasm of the coronary arteries ( arteries that supply oxygen and nutrient to heart ) , this cause heart attack

Question 8

coronary spasm among young adult is it fatal?

Accepted Answer

Usually not: Spasm in a coronary is usually very brief and self limited.  In a rare case, spasm may be prolonged to the point that a clot may form, possibly causing a heart attack.

Question 9

how serious are coronary spasm? is this different than a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Variable course: If you have all the tests done and the cardiologist decided that you have variant/prinzmetal angina , you are prone to have a variable course. Generally you have good prognosis if they did not find any lesions on the cath. Recurrent chest pain and very rarely mi/ arrhythmia can occur.

Question 10

for coronary artery spasm , which medication is more effective, cartia or cardizem ?

Accepted Answer

Should be the same: Both Cartia XT &amp; Cardizem are diltiazem, a calcium channel blocker. These drugs relax your heart muscle &amp; coronary arteries. Cartia XT is a longer acting/sustained release preparation. Often this is prescribed in order to simplify your drug taking regimen, having to take Cartia XT only once a day. But ? more expensive. It probably is a choice between convenience &amp; cost:)

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