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Vasospasm

MedGen UID:
508346
Concept ID:
C0085616
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Angiospasm; Blood vessel spasm; Vascular spasm
SNOMED CT: Vasospasm (71772004); Blood vessel spasm (71772004); Vascular spasm (71772004); Angiospasm (71772004)
 
HPO: HP:0025637

Definition

Narrowing of an artery due to constriction of the blood vessels. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Romenskaya T, Longhitano Y, Piccolella F, Berger JM, Artico M, Taurone S, Maconi A, Saviano A, Caramuta M, Savioli G, Zanza C
Rev Recent Clin Trials 2023;18(1):12-18. doi: 10.2174/1574887117666220810121048. PMID: 35950252
Chung DY, Olson DM, John S, Mohamed W, Kumar MA, Thompson BB, Rordorf GA
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Nov 26;19(12):94. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-1009-9. PMID: 31773310Free PMC Article
Pauling JD, Hughes M, Pope JE
Clin Rheumatol 2019 Dec;38(12):3317-3330. Epub 2019 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s10067-019-04745-5. PMID: 31420815

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Singhal AB
Int J Stroke 2023 Dec;18(10):1151-1160. Epub 2023 Jun 12 doi: 10.1177/17474930231181250. PMID: 37246916
Romenskaya T, Longhitano Y, Piccolella F, Berger JM, Artico M, Taurone S, Maconi A, Saviano A, Caramuta M, Savioli G, Zanza C
Rev Recent Clin Trials 2023;18(1):12-18. doi: 10.2174/1574887117666220810121048. PMID: 35950252
Geraghty JR, Lung TJ, Hirsch Y, Katz EA, Cheng T, Saini NS, Pandey DK, Testai FD
Neurosurgery 2021 Nov 18;89(6):1071-1079. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyab354. PMID: 34560777Free PMC Article
Lakhal K, Hivert A, Alexandre PL, Fresco M, Robert-Edan V, Rodie-Talbere PA, Ambrosi X, Bourcier R, Rozec B, Cadiet J
Neurocrit Care 2021 Dec;35(3):669-679. Epub 2021 Sep 3 doi: 10.1007/s12028-021-01331-z. PMID: 34478028
Hafeez S, Grandhi R
Neurocrit Care 2019 Oct;31(2):399-405. doi: 10.1007/s12028-018-0659-9. PMID: 30607826

Diagnosis

Singhal AB
Int J Stroke 2023 Dec;18(10):1151-1160. Epub 2023 Jun 12 doi: 10.1177/17474930231181250. PMID: 37246916
Romenskaya T, Longhitano Y, Piccolella F, Berger JM, Artico M, Taurone S, Maconi A, Saviano A, Caramuta M, Savioli G, Zanza C
Rev Recent Clin Trials 2023;18(1):12-18. doi: 10.2174/1574887117666220810121048. PMID: 35950252
Li K, Barras CD, Chandra RV, Kok HK, Maingard JT, Carter NS, Russell JH, Lai L, Brooks M, Asadi H
World Neurosurg 2019 Jun;126:513-527. Epub 2019 Mar 18 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.03.083. PMID: 30898740
Findlay JM, Nisar J, Darsaut T
Can J Neurol Sci 2016 Jan;43(1):15-32. Epub 2015 Sep 2 doi: 10.1017/cjn.2015.288. PMID: 26332908
Ducros A
Lancet Neurol 2012 Oct;11(10):906-17. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70135-7. PMID: 22995694

Therapy

Geraldini F, De Cassai A, Diana P, Correale C, Boscolo A, Zampirollo S, Disarò L, Carere A, Cacco N, Navalesi P, Munari M
Neurocrit Care 2022 Jun;36(3):1071-1079. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01493-4. PMID: 35419702
Endo H, Hagihara Y, Kimura N, Takizawa K, Niizuma K, Togo O, Tominaga T
J Neurosurg 2022 Dec 1;137(6):1707-1717. Epub 2022 Apr 1 doi: 10.3171/2022.2.JNS212914. PMID: 35364589
Dayyani M, Sadeghirad B, Grotta JC, Zabihyan S, Ahmadvand S, Wang Y, Guyatt GH, Amin-Hanjani S
Stroke 2022 Jun;53(6):1993-2005. Epub 2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035699. PMID: 35354302
Laskowitz DT, Kolls BJ
Stroke 2010 Oct;41(10 Suppl):S79-84. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.595090. PMID: 20876512Free PMC Article
Frontera JA, Claassen J, Schmidt JM, Wartenberg KE, Temes R, Connolly ES Jr, MacDonald RL, Mayer SA
Neurosurgery 2006 Jul;59(1):21-7; discussion 21-7. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000243277.86222.6c. PMID: 16823296

Prognosis

Kanduri J, More LA, Godishala A, Asnani A
Cardiol Clin 2019 Nov;37(4):399-405. Epub 2019 Aug 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2019.07.004. PMID: 31587781
Long B, Koyfman A, Runyon MS
Emerg Med Clin North Am 2017 Nov;35(4):803-824. Epub 2017 Aug 24 doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2017.07.001. PMID: 28987430
Pasupathy S, Air T, Dreyer RP, Tavella R, Beltrame JF
Circulation 2015 Mar 10;131(10):861-70. Epub 2015 Jan 13 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.011201. PMID: 25587100
Steiner T, Juvela S, Unterberg A, Jung C, Forsting M, Rinkel G; European Stroke Organization
Cerebrovasc Dis 2013;35(2):93-112. Epub 2013 Feb 7 doi: 10.1159/000346087. PMID: 23406828
Connolly ES Jr, Rabinstein AA, Carhuapoma JR, Derdeyn CP, Dion J, Higashida RT, Hoh BL, Kirkness CJ, Naidech AM, Ogilvy CS, Patel AB, Thompson BG, Vespa P; American Heart Association Stroke Council; Council on Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention; Council on Cardiovascular Nursing; Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia; Council on Clinical Cardiology
Stroke 2012 Jun;43(6):1711-37. Epub 2012 May 3 doi: 10.1161/STR.0b013e3182587839. PMID: 22556195

Clinical prediction guides

Singhal AB
Int J Stroke 2023 Dec;18(10):1151-1160. Epub 2023 Jun 12 doi: 10.1177/17474930231181250. PMID: 37246916
Pham V, Hemptinne Q, Grinda JM, Duboc D, Varenne O, Picard F
Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2020 Jan;113(1):59-69. Epub 2019 Dec 19 doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2019.10.008. PMID: 31866173
Picard F, Sayah N, Spagnoli V, Adjedj J, Varenne O
Arch Cardiovasc Dis 2019 Jan;112(1):44-55. Epub 2018 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.acvd.2018.08.002. PMID: 30197243
Belch J, Carlizza A, Carpentier PH, Constans J, Khan F, Wautrecht JC, Visona A, Heiss C, Brodeman M, Pécsvárady Z, Roztocil K, Colgan MP, Vasic D, Gottsäter A, Amann-Vesti B, Chraim A, Poredoš P, Olinic DM, Madaric J, Nikol S, Herrick AL, Sprynger M, Klein-Weigel P, Hafner F, Staub D, Zeman Z
Vasa 2017 Oct;46(6):413-423. Epub 2017 Sep 12 doi: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000661. PMID: 28895508
Steiner T, Juvela S, Unterberg A, Jung C, Forsting M, Rinkel G; European Stroke Organization
Cerebrovasc Dis 2013;35(2):93-112. Epub 2013 Feb 7 doi: 10.1159/000346087. PMID: 23406828

Recent systematic reviews

Geraldini F, De Cassai A, Diana P, Correale C, Boscolo A, Zampirollo S, Disarò L, Carere A, Cacco N, Navalesi P, Munari M
Neurocrit Care 2022 Jun;36(3):1071-1079. Epub 2022 Apr 13 doi: 10.1007/s12028-022-01493-4. PMID: 35419702
Mileva N, Nagumo S, Mizukami T, Sonck J, Berry C, Gallinoro E, Monizzi G, Candreva A, Munhoz D, Vassilev D, Penicka M, Barbato E, De Bruyne B, Collet C
J Am Heart Assoc 2022 Apr 5;11(7):e023207. Epub 2022 Mar 18 doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023207. PMID: 35301851Free PMC Article
Hafeez S, Grandhi R
Neurocrit Care 2019 Oct;31(2):399-405. doi: 10.1007/s12028-018-0659-9. PMID: 30607826
Lin RJ, Klein-Fedyshin M, Rosen CA
Laryngoscope 2019 Apr;129(4):943-951. Epub 2018 Nov 19 doi: 10.1002/lary.27530. PMID: 30450691
Pasupathy S, Air T, Dreyer RP, Tavella R, Beltrame JF
Circulation 2015 Mar 10;131(10):861-70. Epub 2015 Jan 13 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.011201. PMID: 25587100

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