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Question
Briefly describe the following:
Angina Pectoris
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
- When enough oxygen does not reach the heart muscles, angina pectoris develops, causing chest pain and discomfort.
- Angina pectoris is the pain in the chest. It results from a reduction in blood supply to cardiac muscle due to narrowed and hardened coronary arteries.
- Angina pectoris often occurs during exertion, when the heart demands more oxygen and narrowed blood vessels cannot supply. It disappears with rest.
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