Coronary Artery Vasospasm Flashcards
1
Q
What is coronary artery vasospasm also known as?
A
Prinzmetal’s angina or variant angina
2
Q
What population does coronary artery spasm occur more in?
A
- Smokers
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
3
Q
What can trigger coronary artery spasm?
A
- Alcohol
- Medications
- Exposure to cold
- High stress situations
- Drugs like cocaine.
4
Q
What are the symptoms?
A
5
Q
In questions, what might the patient have in terms of investigations?
A
They may have an exercise test or coronary angiography which were normal.
