Coronary artery spasm and vasoconstriction. The case for a distinction.

Paradoxical Vasoconstriction Induced by Acetylcholine in Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries

1986 • 2,422 citations

Angina pectoris I. A variant form of angina pectoris

1959 • 1,476 citations

MYOCARDIAL ISCHAEMIA DURING DAILY LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA: ITS RELATION TO SYMPTOMS AND HEART RATE CHANGES

1983 • 693 citations

Coronary Arterial Spasm in Prinzmetal Angina

1973 • 599 citations

Studies on the relation of the clinical manifestations of angina pectoris, coronary thrombosis, and myocardial infarction to the pathologic findings

1940 • 568 citations

Frequency of provoked coronary arterial spasm in 1089 consecutive patients undergoing coronary arteriography.

1982 • 497 citations

Role of Autonomic Nervous System in the Pathogenesis of Prinzmetal's Variant Form of Angina

1974 • 461 citations

Prinzmetal's variant form of angina as a manifestation of alpha-adrenergic receptor-mediated coronary artery spasm: Documentation by coronary arteriography

1976 • 435 citations

Coronary Artery Spasm as a Cause of Acute Myocardial Ischemia in Man

1975 • 389 citations

Ergonovine maleate provocative test for coronary arterial spasm

1978 • 383 citations

Intermittent Coronary Occlusion in Acute Myocardial Infarction

1987 • 373 citations

Coronary Artery Spasm Induced in Atherosclerotic Miniature Swine

1983 • 372 citations

Provocation of coronary spasm with ergonovine maleate

1977 • 327 citations

Supersensitivity of Atherosclerotic Rabbit Aorta to Ergonovine

1980 • 263 citations

Histamine provocation of clinical coronary artery spasm: Implications concerning pathogenesis of variant angina pectoris

1981 • 248 citations

Prinzmetal’s Variant Angina

1976 • 225 citations

Prinzmetal's variant form of angina with arteriographic evidence of coronary arterial spasm

1972 • 224 citations

Leukotriene D ₄ : a Potent Coronary Artery Vasoconstrictor Associated with Impaired Ventricular Contraction

1982 • 218 citations

Is vasospasm related to platelet deposition? Relationship in a porcine preparation of arterial injury in vivo.

1987 • 216 citations

Dynamic coronary tone in precipitation, exacerbation and relief of angina pectoris

1981 • 187 citations

Speculation regarding mechanisms responsible for acute ischemic heart disease syndromes

1986 • 181 citations

Altered adrenergic activity in coronary arterial spasm: Insight into mechanism based on study of coronary hemodynamics and the electrocardiogram

1979 • 181 citations

ANGINA PECTORIS

1928 • 178 citations

High concentrations of a novel peptide, neuropeptide Y, in the innervation of mouse and rat heart.

1984 • 163 citations

The Lumleian Lectures ON ANGINA PECTORIS.

1910 • 145 citations

Coronary arterial spasm in Prinzmetal's angina: A proved hypothesis

1976 • 142 citations

Spontaneous coronary artery spasm in variant angina is caused by a local hyperreactivity to a generalized constrictor stimulus

1989 • 131 citations

The eccentric coronary atherosclerotic plaque: Morphologic observations and clinical relevance

1989 • 131 citations

The hyperventilation test as a method for developing successful therapy in Prinzmetal's angina

1982 • 107 citations

ROLE OF HEART RATE IN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF CHRONIC STABLE ANGINA

1984 • 104 citations

Arteriographic Demonstration of Coronary Artery Spasm and Its Release After the Use of a Vasodilator in a Case of Angina Pectoris and in the Experimental Animal

1962 • 93 citations

Intracoronary endothelin induces myocardial ischemia by small vessel constriction in the dog

1989 • 93 citations

Spasm of the Coronary Arteries: Causes and Consequences (the Scientist's Viewpoint)

1985 • 79 citations

Coronary artery spasm in the denervated transplanted human heart

1981 • 61 citations

Comparison of risk factors in vasospastic angina without significant fixed coronary narrowing to significant fixed coronary narrowing and no vasospastic angina

1986 • 58 citations

Different susceptibility to myocardial ischemia provoked by hyperventilation and cold pressor test in exertional and variant angina pectoris

1985 • 56 citations

Smooth muscle contraction bands in the media of coronary arteries: A postmortem marker of antemortem coronary spasm?

1985 • 48 citations

VASCULAR SPASM

1951 • 48 citations

Refractory variant angina relieved by guanethidine and clonidine

1988 • 33 citations

Non-pharmacological provocation of coronary vasospasm. Experience with prolonged hyperventilation in the coronary care unit

1983 • 31 citations

The question of “spasm” of the coronary arteries

1947 • 15 citations

Failure of experimental atherosclerosis to sensitize coronary arteries to spasm in hypercholesterolemic rabbits

1985 • 5 citations

Ergonovine Testing in Patients with Exertional Angina

1987 • 4 citations

Neuropeptide Y Reduces Dog Coronary Blood Flow by Increased Small Vessel Resistance

1987 • 4 citations