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Coronary vasospasm

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ICD-9-CM
  
413.1

MedlinePlus
  
000159

MeSH
  
D003329

DiseasesDB
  
13727

eMedicine
  
med/447

Coronary vasospasm is a sudden, intense vasoconstriction of an epicardial coronary artery that causes occlusion (stoppage) or near-occlusion of the vessel.

It can cause Prinzmetal's angina.

It can occur in multiple vessels.

Atropine has been used to treat the condition.

References

Coronary vasospasm Wikipedia