title: Coronary vasospasm: a neuro-behavioral event?
abstract: Evidence exists for the presence of a neuro-anatomy that can produce cardiac vasospasm. Recent experimental and clinical data suggest that this neuro-anatomic mechanism can be activated by behavioral events in the psycho-social surround of the patient with coronary artery disease. I hypothesize that this mechanism can produce myocardial ischemia and can explain the variability in onset of clinical angina.
authors.affiliation: Primate Neuro-behavioral Unit, VA Medical Center, East Orange NJ 07019.
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Natelson
mesh_terms: D001519:Behavior; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans