Coronary artery spasm

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What is Coronary artery spasm?

Coronary artery spasm is a temporary, sudden contraction in one location in the muscles in the wall of an artery in the heart. The spasm slows or stops blood flow through the artery and starves the heart of oxygen-rich blood.

Alternative Names:

Variant angina; Angina - variant; Prinzmetal's angina 

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