Coronary artery spasm — A spasm (a sudden constriction) of one of the coronary arteries depriving the (myocardium (the heart muscle) of blood and oxygen. This can cause chest pain referred to as variant (or Printzmetal s) angina. Coronary artery spasm can be triggered… … Medical dictionary
Spasm, coronary artery — A spasm (a sudden constriction) of one of the coronary arteries depriving the (myocardium (the heart muscle) of blood and oxygen. This can cause chest pain referred to as variant (or Prinzmetal s) angina. Coronary artery spasm can be triggered by … Medical dictionary
Coronary artery disease — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a coronary artery with the most common form of coronary artery disease (atherosclerosis) and marked luminal narrowing. Masson s trichrome … Wikipedia
Coronary disease — Classification and external resources ICD 9 414.00 MeSH D003327 Coronary disease (or … Wikipedia
coronary occlusion — n the partial or complete blocking (as by a thrombus, by spasm, or by sclerosis) of a coronary artery * * * coronary artery occlusion complete obstruction of one of the coronary arteries, usually from progressive atherosclerosis (sometimes… … Medical dictionary
Coronary artery bypass surgery — Heart bypass redirects here. For the technique to take over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, see Cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery Intervention Early in a coronary artery bypass sur … Wikipedia
Spasm — A brief, automatic jerking movement. A muscle spasm can be quite painful, with the muscle clenching tightly. A spasm of the coronary artery can cause angina. Spasms in various types of tissue may be caused by stress, medication, over exercise, or … Medical dictionary
spasm — [[t]spæ̱zəm[/t]] spasms 1) N VAR: oft into N A spasm is a sudden tightening of your muscles, which you cannot control. A muscular spasm in the coronary artery can cause a heart attack... A lack of magnesium causes muscles to go into spasm. Syn:… … English dictionary
coronary occlusion — noun Date: 1946 the partial or complete blocking (as by a thrombus, by spasm, or by sclerosis) of a coronary artery … New Collegiate Dictionary
Myocardial infarction — Heart attack redirects here. For other uses, see Heart attack (disambiguation). Myocardial infarction Classification and external resources Diagram of a myocardial infarction (2) of the tip of the anterior wall of the heart (an apical infarct)… … Wikipedia
