Coronary vasospasm as a pathogenetic mechanism of coronary heart disease.
An attempt is made to summarize recent available information on the coronary vasospasm as one of the pathogenetic mechanisms of coronary heart disease. The review focuses attention on the following topics: 1) spasm and the coronary artery microarchitecture; 2) spasm and the nervous system control of the coronary arteries; 3) spasm and clinical manifestations of coronary heart disease. Data are also presented on the influence of drugs on the coronary vasospasm.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D006801:Humans; D013035:Spasm