| angina pectoris |
The pain, discomfort, or symptoms associated with the heart muscle not getting enough blood and oxygen. Angina is not typically a sharp pain like that associated with, for example, hitting your thumb, but more of a pressure-like sensation. The classic description of angina is when the patient experiences pressure, usually on the front of the chest just underneath the breast bone, or to the left of the breast bone. The discomfort can travel to the neck or down the arm. ...
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| angina pectoris |
a form of heart disease. See page 174.
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| angina pectoris |
Pain or discomfort in the chest due to inadequacy of blood supply to meet oxygen demands of the myocardium, commonly precipitated by effort or emotion.
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| angina pectoris |
Sudden attacks of constricting pressure or pain, often in the chest; results from not enough blood and oxygen getting to the heart muscle; also called angina.
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| angina |
temporary discomfort or pain when the heart does not receive enough blood flow, due to narrowing in the blood vessel to the coronary artery. Angina usually occurs when the heart is working harder than usual, such as during exercise or stress. The temporary discomfort can be a dull ache, pressure, squeezing or heaviness in the chest. This pain/discomfort may move down the arms, up the neck and jaw or into the back.
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