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Alternate Name(s): Angina - stable; Angina - chronic; Angina pectoris ... Stable angina: Occurs after activity, stress, or exertion Lasts 1 to 15 minutes Is usually relieved with rest or nitroglycerin The most common symptom is a feeling of tightness, heavy pressure, or squeezing or crushing chest pain that: Occurs ...
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Angina pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. Angina is a symptom of a condition called myocardial ischemia. It occurs when the heart muscle (myocardium) doesn't get as much blood (hence as much oxygen) as it needs.
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Angina Pectoris Overview ... Angina, or angina pectoris, is the medical term used to describe the temporary chest discomfort that occurs when the heart is not getting enough blood. ... Other symptoms such as:
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Angina itself is a symptom (or set of symptoms), not a disease. Any of the following may signal angina: ... home > topics a-z list > angina pectoris article ... Topics Related to Angina Pectoris...
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Angina, or angina pectoris, is the medical term for chest pains behind the breastbone. Angina pectoris is Latin for squeezing of the chest. Angina is a specific type of pain in the chest caused by inadequate blood flow through the blood vessels (coronary vessels) of the heart ... The most common symptoms of angina are:
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Angina pectoris occurs when the heart muscle (myocardium) does not receive an adequate amount of blood and oxygen needed for a given level of work (insufficient blood supply is called ischemia). The following are the most common symptoms of angina.
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Common Symptoms of Atypical Unstable Angina Pectoris* ... Canto and associates used a retrospective review to determine the proportion of patients admitted with unstable angina pectoris who presented with atypical symptoms and to better characterize atypical presentations of the condition.
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Stable angina is the most common type of angina, and what most people mean when they refer to angina. People with stable angina have angina symptoms on a regular basis and the symptoms are somewhat predictable (for example, ... symptoms, chest pain, bypass surgery, causes, treatment, heartburn, Prinzmetal, acute, pectoris,
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