Diseases

Angina Pectoris

The symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the MYOCARDIUM exceed that supplied by the CORONARY CIRCULATION.

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The symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the MYOCARDIUM exceed that supplied by the CORONARY CIRCULATION.

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3 entry terms
  • Angor Pectoris
  • Stenocardia
  • Stenocardias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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  1. C14w.280w.647w.187w
  2. C14w.907w.585w.187w
  3. C23.888w.592.612w.233w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Angina Pectoris. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000787. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000787
  2. Angina Pectoris. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angina
  3. Angina Pectoris. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180762