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World Journal of Cardiology

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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2010; 2(2): 34-42
Published online Feb 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i2.34

Table 1 Therapeutic strategies for CVS

Quit smoking	Obligatory
Long-acting Calcium antagonists	Use before going to bed at night
Long-acting Nitrates	Decreased potency by tolerance
Magnesium	Evidence by intravenous infusion
RhoA/ROCK inhibitor	Fasudil
Statins	Evidence by fluvastatin
Coronary bypass graft	Controversial
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator	For life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias

CVS: Coronary vasospasm.

Citation: Hung MJ. Current advances in the understanding of coronary vasospasm. World J Cardiol 2010; 2(2): 34-42
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v2/i2/34.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v2.i2.34