Management of variant angina and coronary spasm

Hospital Practice
A D Johnson

Abstract

When a patient's coronary arteries are anatomically normal, variant angina probably results from transient spasm that narrows and occludes a coronary artery; medical treatment is usually advised. But this distinctive type of pain can also occur in conjunction with atherosclerotic disease, in which case bypass surgery may prove highly effective in relieving symptoms and averting the risk of myocardial infarction.

References

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Aug 11, 1975·The American Journal of Cardiology·S J ShubrooksE D Mundth
Dec 1, 1975·Circulation·R A ChahineH D McIntosh
Apr 12, 1973·The New England Journal of Medicine·P B OlivaR G Pluss

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