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Hi, i am a nurse who has had symptoms of prinzmetal's angina for years. i saw a cardiologist in 1996 who told me "we see this sometimes but don't really know what it is." i let it go until it got worse this past year and visited another cardiologist. symp
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Angina: Prinzmetal angina due to coronary artery spasm-- the reason for this spasm is not clearly understood. If you are having recurring episodes, you may have to undergo cardiac cath to rule out cad. If negative you may benefit from calcium channel blockers, nitroglycerine. Good luck.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Vasospasm: It is a type of angina casused by spasm in the coronary arteries. Not exertional mediated. It occurs more at night. We treat this with Nitroglycerin or calcium blockers some time both. Unfortunately there is no real testing to prove that. I have detected this in a a couple of patients with holter monitoring while during symptoms at night they had ECG changes. Please let me know if any questions.
Answered 10/4/2016
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