Sentences with phrase «artery spasm»
"Artery spasm" refers to a sudden tightening or contraction of the blood vessels in the body called arteries. It can restrict or block the blood flow, causing pain and affecting the supply of oxygen to the organs or tissues that the artery serves. Full definition
Physician researchers at Thomas Jefferson University suspect that some cases of coronary artery spasm go unrecognized and are incorrectly treated with stents.
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«Interventional cardiologists should be especially suspicious of coronary artery spasm when they encounter a patient under the age of 60 with disease isolated to a single vessel.
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Yet in women, heart disease is strongly associated with artery spasm and clotting issues, and thus far, none of the national studies using cholesterol medications for women have ever shown that these drugs work.
As well, the PCOs (proanthocyanidins) in Hawthorne may be helpful for counteracting coronary artery spasms.
However, when the cardiologists gave nitroglycerin prior to placing the stent, the blockages resolved, indicating the true diagnosis of coronary artery spasm.
It classically happens between three and 12 days and it's not really clear why the arteries spasm, but it's a major cause of morbidity.
The researchers believe that magnesium protects against fatal heart attacks through its ability to prevent arrhythmias and artery spasms.