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Prinzmetal Angina

Mary Rodriguez Ziccardi, Jason D. Hatcher  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Prinzmetal Angina

Mary Rodriguez Ziccardi et al.
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Excerpt

Vasospastic angina, variant angina, or Prinzmetal angina is a known clinical entity characterized by chest pain at rest with transient ischemic electrocardiographic changes in the ST segment, with a prompt response to nitrates. These symptoms are attributed to coronary arteries spasm.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Mary Rodriguez Ziccardi declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jason Hatcher declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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