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The occasional idiosyncratic signs and symptoms that patients may experience during coronary ischemia or myocardial infarction. Although the most common of these are breathlessness, isolated arm, neck, jaw, or shoulder pain, s
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| angina |
chest pain suffered as a result of heart disease, especially on exertion.
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| angina pectoris |
(or just Angina) ?Chest pain, caused by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. Usually this is caused by atherosclerosis of coronary arteries.
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| angina |
Chest discomfort caused by the partial blockage of oxygen-rich blood to the heart Aorta The large vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Angioplasty To widen the opening of a blocked artery, a balloon- tipped catheter is inserted into the artery. The balloon is inflated to compress (but not remove) plaque. Finally, the balloon is deflated and the catheter is removed.
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| angina pectoris |
Chest pain that occurs when diseased blood vessels restrict blood flow to the heart.
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