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  • Angina is one of many causes of chest pain.
  • Angina is chest pain that is a result of inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle.
  • Angina can be caused by coronary artery disease or spasm of the coronary arteries.
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), exercise stress test, stress echocardiography, stress thallium, and cardiac catheterization are important in the diagnosis of angina.
  • Treatment of angina includes rest, medications, angioplasty, and/or coronary artery bypass surgery.

Introduction to angina

Angina is one of the serious causes of chest pain. “Angina” is an abbreviation of angina pectoris, a Latin term for “squeezing of the chest.” Chest pain is a common symptom caused by many different conditions. Some causes require prompt medical attention, such as angina, heart attack, blood clots i...

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