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World J Cardiol. Nov 26, 2018; 10(11): 201-209
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i11.201
Published online Nov 26, 2018. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v10.i11.201
Coronary spasm: It’s common, but it’s still unsolved
Hiroki Teragawa, Chikage Oshita, Tomohiro Ueda, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan
Author contributions: All the authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflict of interest. No financial support.
Corresponding author to: Hiroki Teragawa, FACC, FACP, FAHA, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, JR Hiroshima Hospital, 3-1-36 Futabanosato, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0057, Japan. hiroteraga71@gmail.com
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Received: July 30, 2018
Peer-review started: July 30, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: September 21, 2018
Accepted: October 7, 2018
Article in press: October 7, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 119 Days and 12.2 Hours
Peer-review started: July 30, 2018
First decision: August 20, 2018
Revised: September 21, 2018
Accepted: October 7, 2018
Article in press: October 7, 2018
Published online: November 26, 2018
Processing time: 119 Days and 12.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Coronary spasm is the transient vasoconstriction of epicardial coronary artery, leading to myocardial ischemia. Recently, coronary spasm has become widely accepted as one of the important pathophysiologies of coronary artery disease. However, even at present, there are several unsolved problems regarding coronary spasm.