Angina pectoris: severe chest pain due to ischemia. See detailed information below for a list of 15 causes of Angina pectoris, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Angina pectoris as a symptom include:
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causes of Angina pectoris
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Angina pectoris: severe constricting pain or sensation of pressure in the chest, often radiating from the precordium to a shoulder (usually left) and down the arm, resulting from ischemia of the heart muscle usually caused by coronary disease. SYN: breast pang, coronarism (2), Heberden angina, Rougnon-Heberden disease, stenocardia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Recurring thoracic pain or discomfort which occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood; usually caused by exertion or excitement.
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Recurring thoracic pain or discomfort which occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough blood; usually caused by exertion or excitement.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Angina pectoris based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Coronary artery arteriosclerosis, IHD, Ischemic heart disease, Myocardial ischaemia, Stenocardia, Ischaemic heart disease
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Symptoms related to Angina pectoris:
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