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Angina

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Updated December 03, 2003

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Definition: Chest pain or other discomfort in the chest, shoulders, arms, or abdomen caused by cardiac ischemia (insufficient oxygen in a portion of the heart muscle.) Most commonly due to coronary artery disease.
Also Known As: Angina pectoris

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