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.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Natelson BH

doi

10.1016/0306-9877(87)90214-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1987-12-01 00:00:00

pages

369-74

issue

4

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

0306-9877(87)90214-3

journal_volume

24

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