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Angina

Meaning in medicine, with examples

/ænˈdʒaɪnə/nounCommon term

In medicine, angina means: Chest pain or tightness caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, typically brought on by exertion and relieved by rest.

In Turkish: anjina, angina pektoris

How it is used

Doctors separate stable angina (predictable, with effort) from unstable angina (new, worsening or at rest), which is part of acute coronary syndrome. Many patients carry a GTN spray. Notes may say 'anginal chest pain'.

Example sentences

  1. He gets angina when he walks uphill, and it settles within a few minutes of rest.

  2. Her angina is now coming on at rest, so she has been admitted.

Common collocations

  • stable angina
  • unstable angina
  • angina attack
  • exertional angina
  • chest painPain or discomfort felt in the chest; it can come from the heart, lungs, food pipe, muscles or ribs, so it is always taken seriously.
  • myocardial infarctionDeath of part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is suddenly blocked, usually by a clot in a coronary artery; the medical name for a heart attack.
  • ECGShort for electrocardiogram: a test that records the heart's electrical activity using small sticky pads placed on the chest, arms and legs.
  • risk factorAnything that makes a person more likely to develop a disease, such as smoking, high blood pressure, age or family history.

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