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va·so·spasm

 (vā′zō-spăz′əm)
n.
A sudden constriction of a blood vessel, causing a reduction in blood flow.

va′so·spas′tic (-spăs′tĭk) adj.
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vasospasm

(ˈveɪzəʊˌspæzəm)
n
(Medicine) a sudden contraction of a blood vessel
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vas•o•spasm

(ˈvæs oʊˌspæz əm, ˈveɪ zoʊ-)

n.
a sudden constriction of an artery or vein.
[1900–05]
vas`o•spas′tic (-ˈspæs tɪk) adj.
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Translations

va·so·spasm

n. vasoespasmo;
coronary ______ coronario e.
V.: angiospasm
constricción de un vaso sanguíneo.
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vasospasm

n vasoespasmo
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[3-6] The concept of hypocalcaemia-induced coronary artery vasospasm syndrome is contentious, as it seems unlikely that a single artery would undergo sufficient vasospasm to cause ischaemia, without another artery of similar calibre causing ischaemic symptoms at a distant site.
Moreover relevant treatment was carried out to reduce intracranial pressure, control blood pressure, and prevent upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage and vasospasm. A certain amount of nimodipine injection (Yangtze River pharmaceutical group, China; batch no.: 1201006) was pumped using an intravenous micro-pump; the dose and injection speed were determined by surgeons.
Dose-limiting toxicities were headache, coronary vasospasm and fatigue.
Common complications following aSAH include re-bleeding, vasospasm and delayed cerebral ischaemia (DCI) (Diringer et al., 2011; Suarez, 2015).
Coronary vasospasm secondary to allergic reaction following food ingestion: A case of type I variant Kounis syndrome.
The most common cause of AMI is underlying coronary atherosclerosis; (1) however, AMI may occur due to in-situ thrombosis, thromboembolism, or coronary artery vasospasm, especially due to cocaine or other substance abuse.
Within-subject differences in rS[O.sub.2] before and after the commencement of vasopressor infusion were analyzed controlling for Hunt and Hess grade and vasospasm. Results: Of 45 patients with continuous rS[O.sub.2] monitoring, 19 (42%) received vasopressor infusion (all 19 on norepinephrine, plus epinephrine in 2 patients, phenylephrine in 4 patients, and vasopressin in 2 patients).
A condition called vasospasm occurs when the blood from the initial hemorrhage irritates the blood vessels feeding the brain, causing them to clamp down and cut off the blood supply to areas of the brain leading to stroke.
Although numerous articles on the etiology of ACS in both pediatric and adult age groups exist, the differential diagnosis of Kounis syndrome (KS), Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), and adrenaline-induced coronary vasospasm can be challenging as all manifest similar cardiac symptoms and ECG and laboratory signs.
He plans to extend this research by taking a look at the relationship between placental abruption and the various subtypes of MINOCA, including coronary dissection, vasospasm, thrombophilia disorders, and stress cardiomyopathy, in order to examine whether the increased risk posed by placental abruption is concentrated in certain forms of MINOCA.
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