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I'm not 100% sure, but I think that nifedipine (I suppose that by SSBs you mean dihydropyridines, not verapamil/diltizem) exerts its effect mainly on arteries (not the veins, as nitrates do). Thus, when there is already a compromise to a coronary branch due to ACS, adding an arterial dilator will evoke coronary steal phenomenon.