Coronary Artery Spasm
Coronary artery spasm is a sudden, brief narrowing of the coronary arteries, the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle. Symptoms of coronary artery spasm are:
- Chest pain that feels like a strangling or heavy pressure on the chest. Chest pain can radiate to the throat, arms, jaws, between the shoulder blades, and to the stomach
- A feeling of tightness or heaviness in the chest
- Nausea
- Sweating
- Lightheadedness
- Trouble breathing
To treat coronary artery spasm, your doctor may prescribe medications to reduce the risk of spams and general heart disease.