angina pectoris

Also known as angina, stenocardia

Angina, in full angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium). It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease.

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Angina pectoris is chest pain or pressure that occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood flow, usually due to narrowed arteries. It's an important warning sign that often indicates coronary artery disease and requires medical attention.

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Medical condition.name: Angina
Medical condition.synonyms: Stenocardia, angina pectoris
Medical condition.image: File:A man having a Heart Attack.png
Medical condition.caption: Illustration depicting angina
Medical condition.field: Cardiology
Medical condition.complications: Myocardial infarction, unstable angina

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Commons category: Angina pectoris
ICPC 2 ID: K74
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001681
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01714/entity/angina-pectoris
NCI Thesaurus ID: C51221

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Classification
Stable angina
Unstable angina
Microvascular angina
Signs and symptoms
Cause
Major risk factors
Other medical problems
Other cardiac problems
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Treatment
Microvascular angina in women
Suspected angina
Epidemiology
History
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Angina, in full angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium). It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease.

Angina is typically the result of partial obstruction or spasm of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. The main mechanism of coronary artery obstruction is atherosclerosis as part of coronary artery disease. Other causes of angina include abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure and, less commonly, anemia. The term derives , and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest".