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What does vasospasm mean?

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Noun
  1. Spasm of the blood vessels, leading to vasoconstriction and potentially tissue ischemia and necrosis.
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Because of its vasoconstrictive effects, DHE nasal spray should not be taken by patients with known ischemic heart disease or coronary vasospasm.
Vascular changes in preeclampsia and eclampsia include hemoconcentration and intense vasospasm.
These biochemical and pathological changes may all lead to coronary vasospasm, lesion and blockade, and hypertension.
Other possible symptoms include nausea, seizures, vasospasm, and loss of consciousness.
These patients have a higher than normal incidence of migraines, suggesting vasospasm as an etiology.
In rare cases, the symptoms have been identified as being the likely result of coronary vasospasm or myocardial ischemia.

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