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Coronary Artery Spasm


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Alternate Names : Angina - Variant, Variant Angina

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Coronary Artery Spasm Symptoms & Signs

The main symptom is angina (a type of chest pain), with these characteristics:

Under the chest bone
Described as squeezing, constricting, tightness, pressure, crushing -- it is usually severe and may radiate to the neck, jaw, shoulder, or arm
It often occurs at rest
May occur at the same time each day, usually between midnight and 8:00 AM
Pain lasts from 5 to 30 minutes
Pain is relieved by nitroglycerin
Syncope (loss of consciousness) can accompany the angina

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Review Date : 6/4/2002
Reviewed By : Samer Garas, M.D., Division of Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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