A 40 year old man presents to his physician with complaints of substernal pain radiating to his left shoulder, occurring when he is at rest. The pain improves when he gets up and moves around, and responds to sublingual nitroglycerin. This patient’s symptoms are thought to be caused by which of the following processes?
A 40 year old man presents to his physician with complaints of substernal pain radiating to his left shoulder, occurring when he is at rest. The pain improves when he gets up and moves around, and responds to sublingual nitroglycerin. This patient’s symptoms are thought to be caused by which of the following processes?
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A 40 year old man presents to his physician with complaints of substernal pain radiating to his left shoulder, occurring when he is at rest. The pain improves when he gets up and moves around, and responds to sublingual nitroglycerin. This patient's symptoms are thought to be caused by which of the following processes?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Coronary aery spasm
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