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angina pectoris - Definition:
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Angina pectoris: Chest pain that is typically severe and crushing with a feeling just behind the breastbone (the sternum) of pressure and suffocation, due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. The term "angina pectoris" comes from the Latin "angere" meaning "to choke or throttle" + "pectus" meaning "chest". Angina pectoris was first described by the English physician William Heberden (1710-1801) and may be referred to simply as angina.
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Further Reading on angina pectoris
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Heart Attack and Unstable Angina - Overview (
WebMD
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...and save your life.Your doctor might call a heart attack a myocardial infarction, or MI. What is angina , and why is unstable...coronary syndrome for your heart attack or unstable angina . What is...
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Atrial Flutter (
WebMD
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Atrial flutter is an abnormality in the beating of the heart. Find out more...who experience atrial flutter may have these and other, more significant symptoms. Angina pectoris (chest or heart pains)...
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Using Nitroglycerin for Sudden Chest Pain - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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...is a vasodilator, a medicine that opens blood vessels to improve blood flow. It is used to treat angina -a type of chest pain -that...to improve blood flow. It is used to treat angina , a type of...
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Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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...increased risk of: 1 Heart disease,including coronary artery disease,heart attack,heart failure, angina ,and an abnormal heartbeat...artery disease, heart attack, heart failure, angina , and an abnormal...
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Ischemia - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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What is ischemia ? Ischemia is the medical term for what happens when your heart muscle doesn ' t get enough oxygen . Ischemia usually ...that can progressively weaken your heart. What is angina ? When your...
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Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) for Heart Problems - Topic Overview (
WebMD
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Enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) might be used to treat someone who has ongoing chest pain (chronic angina ) who does not...might be used to treat someone who has ongoing chest pain (chronic...
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Angina (
eMedicineHealth
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Angina (
MedicineNet
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Angina trachealis (
MedicineNet
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