Coronary arterial spasm can occur in proximity to atherosclerotic lesions in patients with classic angina pectoris, causing transient occlusion that responds to nitroglycerin.
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Coronary spasm near plaques may cause transient occlusion in angina; single case leaves open prevalence and management implications.
Chahine et al. (1975) studied this question.
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