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Angina pectoris is chest pain due to ischemia (a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply) of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries (the heart's blood vessels). Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is due to atherosclerosis of the cardiac arteries. The term derives from the Greek ankhon ("strangling") and the Latin pectus ("chest"), and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest".
Worsening ("crescendo") angina attacks, sudden-onset angina at rest, and angina lasting more than 15 minutes are symptoms of unstable angina (usually grouped with similar conditions as the acute coronary syndrome). As these may herald myocardial infarction (a heart attack), they require urgent medical attention and are generally treated as a presumed heart attack.
Symptoms
Most patients with angina complain of chest discomfort rather than actual pain, the discomfort is usually described as a pressure, heaviness, squeezing, burning, or choking sensation. Anginal pain may be localized primarily in the epigastrium (upper central abdomen), back, neck, jaw, or shoulders. Typical locations for radiation of pain are arms, shoulders, and neck. Angina typically is precipitated by exertion or emotional stress, and exacerbated by having a full stomach or cold temperatures. Pain may be accompanied by sweating and nausea in some cases. It usually lasts for about 1 to 5 minutes, and is relieved by rest or specific anti-angina medication. Chest pain lasting only a few seconds is normally not angina. More on [ Angina ]
Cardio: Diagnostic value of perfusion-CMR in patients with angina pectoris but normal coronary angiograms assessed by in http://url4.eu/wulp
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Cardio: Effect of Drug-Eluting Stents on Frequency of Repeat Revascularization in Patients With Unstable Angina Pectoris http://url4.eu/wRWU
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Cardio: Effect of Drug-Eluting Stents on Frequency of Repeat Revascularization in Patients With Unstable Angina Pectoris http://url4.eu/wRWU
angina pectoris......sounds kinky
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angina pectoris......sounds kinky
Am J Cardiol: Reduction in the need for TVR associated with DES may be limited to stable angina pectoris http://twitpic.com/tjajo
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Am J Cardiol: Reduction in the need for TVR associated with DES may be limited to stable angina pectoris http://twitpic.com/tjajo
I have angina pectoris!! :-(
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I have angina pectoris!! :-(
Für morgen lernen: Epilepsie, Kollaps/Ohnmacht, Asthma, Hyperventilation, Anaphylaktischer Schock und Angina Pectoris.
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Für morgen lernen: Epilepsie, Kollaps/Ohnmacht, Asthma, Hyperventilation, Anaphylaktischer Schock und Angina Pectoris.
American Heart Association - A look at the drugs and procedures used to treat angina pectoris. How to treat variant and Prinzmetal's angina and important changes to look for.
Meta Description: [ Angina pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get as much blood (hence as much oxygen) as it needs. ]
CardioGenesis - Surgical laser therapies for treatment of severe angina, chest pain and advanced cardiovascular disease through TMR Transmyocardial Revascularization and PMR Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization.
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Chest Pain, Acute - Flowchart. Instructions for use to determine if the chest pain could be a heart attack.
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eMedicine Health - Angina Pectoris - Consumer health resource center providing information on causes and symptoms.
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Facts About Angina - Detailed look at this disorder covering what it is and what brings it on, heart attack and angina, diagnosis, treatment, exercise, stable and unstable angina, and the types.
Meta Description: [ Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart muscle does not get enough blood ]
FamilyDoctor.org - Angina and Heart Disease - Explanation as to what angina is, how to tell if heart disease is present, the treatments and side affects, and the prognosis.
Meta Description: [ -Information about heart disease and angina (chest pain) from the American Academy of Family Physicians. ]
From Explosives to the Gas That Heals: Nitric Oxide in Biology and Medicine - This article describes how researchers came to an understanding of how an explosive chemical can also relieve the pain caused by cardiovascular disease.
Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina - A report of the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Committee on Management of Patients With Chronic Stable Angina.
Health Factsheets from BUPA - Explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of angina. Available for down loading in Adobe acrobat format.
Meta Description: [ BUPA health factsheet - angina is the result of coronary artery disease, caused by hard deposits lining the inside of the arteries in the heart ]
Living With Angina Pectoris - A look at this disorder and what it means, the pain and what may bring it on, and suggested lifestyle changes.
Med Info - Information about symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of angina pectoris.
Meta Description: [ Medinfo's patient information on angina (angina pectoris), a pain in the centre of the chest which comes from the heart. ]
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Medceu Course Material: Angina - Discussion on stable and unstable angina, variant and Prinzmetal's angina, testing, treatments, and invasive procedures.
MedicineNet.com: Angina - Explains this disorder and its causes, testing, and treatment. Looks at other causes of chest pain other than angina.
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Muschealth.com: The Medical Resource - Looks at angina pectoris and explains what it is, the heart attack risks, diagnosis, treatment and the types.
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Natural Angina Pectoris Cure - A discussion on the use of zinc for treatment of this disorder.
Nicore Inc - Information about the ECP external counterpulsation unit which is a cardiac care therapy that provides relief from angina pectoris without surgery or medication.
RxMed: Ischemic Heart Disease - Provides a detailed description, causes, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, medications, activity, diet, possible complications and a prognosis for angina pectoris.
Special Medical Report - The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the American College of PhysiciansAmerican Society of Internal Medicine have developed recommendations for the management of chronic stable angina.
Stable Angina GAP Project - SA GAP in Alabama is an effort to improve care for stable angina with education and tool-based application of the ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM Stable Angina Guidelines at the point-of-care in physician practices.
Meta Description: [ SA GAP in Alabama is an effort to improve care for stable angina with education and tool-based application of the ACC/AHA/ACP-ASIM Stable Angina Guidelines at the point-of-care in physician practices. ]
Torrance Memorial Medical Center - Explanation of what angina pectoris is, the symptoms and what a person should do when they occur.
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Vasogenics - Offers non surgical EECP treatment for sufferers of angina at a number of locations throughout the United Kingdom.
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