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Encyclopedia: Angina Pectoris

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Angina pectoris, commonly known as angina, is chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries . Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is due to atherosclerosis of the cardiac arteries. The term derives from the Greek ankhon and the Latin pectus , and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest". It is common...


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unstable angina?
angina when asleep or watching tv any info on treatment ... I have to do...

In 2008 the best option is probably intervention, unless there are any absolute contraindications. You need a coronary angiogram to pinpoint the problem area(s). Depending on the appearance it would...

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please help me what is the main difference between acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina and...
i read from google that unstable angina and myocardial infarction are subtype of acute coronary...

Acute coronary syndrome covers a lot of diseases of the heart, they begin with that and do a workup. Unstable angina is chest pain associated with coronary artery disease that...

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  • Unstable Angina

    Accelerating angina, an acute coronary syndrome, causes variable chest pain occurring in random intervals. Learn how accelerating angina works, risk factors, and treatment options.

  • Angina

    Angina is when inadequate blood flow through the coronary vessels of the myocardium causes chest discomfort. Learn about angina types, causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention.

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  • What Is Angina (Heart Basics #3) - 1

    Over 6 million Americans suffer from the angina, yet many people have never even heard the term. Let's look at what angina is.


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