What is Angina Pectoris?

What is Angina Pectoris?

• Angina Pectoris: Variant of Angina Pectoris, where episodic chest pain occurs without exertion or provocation, due to a transient spasm of a coronary artery; more common in women.
• Angina Pectoris: recurring thoracic pain or discomfort which occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood; usually caused by exertion or excitement.
  Source - Diseases Database

Angina Pectoris: Introduction

Types of Angina Pectoris:

Types of Angina Pectoris:

• Variant Angina
• more types...»

How serious is Angina Pectoris?

Complications of Angina Pectoris: see complications of Angina Pectoris

What causes Angina Pectoris?

Causes of Angina Pectoris: see causes of Angina Pectoris

What are the symptoms of Angina Pectoris?

Symptoms of Angina Pectoris: see symptoms of Angina Pectoris

Complications of Angina Pectoris: see complications of Angina Pectoris

Angina Pectoris: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Angina Pectoris.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Angina Pectoris.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Angina Pectoris: see treatments for Angina Pectoris
Research for Angina Pectoris: see research for Angina Pectoris

Name and Aliases of Angina Pectoris

Main name of condition: Angina Pectoris

Prinzmetal's Angina, Vasospastic Angina

Coronary artery arteriosclerosis, IHD, Ischemic heart disease, Myocardial ischaemia, Stenocardia, Ischaemic heart disease, Prinzmetal angina [Variant Angina], Coronary artery vasospasm [Variant Angina] Source - Diseases Database

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Angina Pectoris:

• Myocardial infarction
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• Pericarditis
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• Massive pulmonary embolism
• Upper abdominal catastrophe
• Precordial catch
• Acute anxiety

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