Encyclopedia: Prinzmetal's Angina
Prinzmetal's angina, also known as variant angina or angina inversa, is a syndrome typically consisting of angina at rest that occurs in cycles. It is caused by vasospasm, a narrowing of the coronary arteries caused by contraction of the smooth muscle tissue in the vessel walls rather than directly by atherosclerosis . It was first described as "A variant form of angina pectoris" in 1959 by the American cardiologist Dr....
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