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Prinzmetal's angina , also known as variant angina or angina inversa , is a syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles. It is caused by vasospasm, ...
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Prinzmetal’s angina is a form of chest pain, pressure, or tightness (angina) caused by spasms in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. Episodes of chest pain usually occur in clusters, with periods of frequent episodes lasting for a few months followed by weeks or months with no chest pain. ... Described as squeezing,
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As opposed to typical angina, Prinzmetal's Angina usually occurs during periods of rest, most often in the early morning hours. Frequently, episodes appear in clusters. While in men Prinzmetal's angina is often associated with typical CAD, in women it is not.
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Prinzmetal angina is caused by focal coronary artery vasospasm, and a generalized abnormality of coronary artery vasomotor reactivity is not present. Focal coronary artery spasm typically occurs at the site of or adjacent to a fixed stenosis.
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Some people, such as those who experience coronary artery spasm, may have angina when they're resting. (See below, unstable angina, Prinzmetal's or variant angina pectoris.)
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Prinzmetal's syndrome; Prinzmetal's variant angina; Prinzmetal’s variant of angina pectoris; Prinzmetal-Massumi syndrome; ... M. Prinzmetal, Rexford Kennamer, R. Merliss, T. Wada, N. Bor: Angina pectoris. 1. A variant form of angina pectoris. (Preliminary report).; American Journal of Medicine, New York, 1959, 27:
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Variant angina; Angina - variant; Prinzmetal's angina  ... Spasm may be "silent" -- without symptoms -- or it may result in persons with stable angina or unstable angina. It is usually appears as variant angina, a type of chest pain that is thought to be due to endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the coronary...
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If the spasm lasts long enough, it can lead to chest pain (angina) and possibly a heart attack (myocardial infarction). These spasms may also be referred to as Prinzmetal angina or variant angina. Unlike typical angina, which usually occurs with exertion, coronary artery spasms often occur at rest.
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Overview of Prinzmetal's variant angina as a medical condition including introduction, prevalence, prognosis, profile, symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, and treatment ... Symptoms of Prinzmetal's variant angina...
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