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The term means a tightening of a blood vessel. Vaso-=vessel + spasm=constriction. The root of the word is vaso-
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What is a Vasospasm?
Vasospasm-- Narrowing of a blood vessel caused by a spasm of the smooth muscle of the vessel wall.
What medication is used to decrease vasospasm?
papaverine
What is arteriospasm?
Sudden contraction of the smooth muscle of a blood vessel is vasospasm. It can be due to body response to hemorrhage or as an effect of drugs. Coronary Vasospasm can cause Ischemic heart disease (prinzmetal angina) or even MI
What do platelets release?
Serotonin to continue the vasospasm.
What cause vasospasm?
In general, during conditions in which the vascular system suddenly loses a large amount of its volume (hemorrhagic stroke, trauma)
Is surgery recommended for coronary artery spasms?
Though surgery can sometimes be used for treatment of coronary vasospasm, it is usually reserved for very serious cases which a) do not respond to medication alone, and b) are associated usually with some obstructing plaque, causing life-threatening oxygen starvation in the tissues of the heart. Results have been mixed when surgery is used to treat coronary vasospasm, so it is usually employed as a last resort.
What words have the Greek root dis in them?
I will provide 11 words to get you started: disabilitydisappeardisagreedisasterdiscarddischargedisciplediscoverdiscreetdisfiguredishonest
Explain surd to me as mathematics topic?
Surds are based on roots. Root 8 can be split into root 4 and root 2; as there's a root to 4, get that number, and multiply it by the remaining root. So root 8 = 2 root 2. Root 40 would be 2 root 10 Root 48 would be root 4, root 4, root 3 Root 48 = 4 root 3.
Which root type does hibiscus have?
Tap root system
What is the square root of square root's square root?
The 8th root
What is the cube root of the square root of 729?
The cube root of the square root is the sixth root. The sixth root of 729 = 3
Is carrot a root or a stem?
Carrot is a root vegetable.
