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In the presence of pathological states, vasospasm occurs in the smooth muscle tissues of the coronary arteries. This response is accompanied by intense pain and there is a lack of oxygen consumption by the cardiac muscle cells (ischaemia).
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Kuriyama, H. et al. (1984). Mechanisms of coronary vasodilation induced by antianginal agents. In: Paton, W., Mitchell, J., Turner, P. (eds) IUPHAR 9th International Congress of Pharmacology London 1984. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17613-7_19
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