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Coronary Vasospasm: signs, symptoms, risk factors, and management: Author: Glover, Jessica Colleen; Date: 2009-05-15; Program: Nursing; Abstract: Registered nurses in the acute care setting are presented with the opportunity to interact with patients suffering from chest pain. One etiology behind chest pain, difficult to differentiate from the more common atherosclerosis, is coronary vasospasm. This health problem can be successfully identified based upon the presenting signs, symptoms, and risk factors. Nurses can then participate in carrying out medical and nursing management for this condition. An opportunity for continuing education is needed to update nursing knowledge. A review of professional literature was conducted and consiste...; Download File | View full details