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silent angina

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angina /an·gi·na/ (an-ji´nah) (an´jĭ-nah)
2. spasmodic, choking, or suffocating pain.an´ginal

angina of effort  stable a. pectoris; see a. pectoris.
herpes angina , angina herpe´tica herpangina.
intestinal angina  cramping abdominal pain shortly after a meal, lasting one to three hours, due to ischemia of the smooth muscle of the bowel.
angina inver´sa  Prinzmetal's a.
Ludwig's angina  a severe form of cellulitis of the submaxillary space and secondary involvement of the sublingual and submental spaces, usually from infection or a penetrating injury to the floor of the mouth.
angina pec´toris  paroxysmal pain in the chest, often radiating to the arms, particularly the left, usually due to interference with the supply of oxygen to the heart muscle, and precipitated by excitement or effort. It is subdivided into stable and unstable a. pectoris based on the predictability of the frequency, duration, and causative factors for attacks.
Prinzmetal's angina  a variant of angina pectoris in which the attacks occur during rest, exercise capacity is well preserved, and attacks are associated electrocardiographically with elevation of the ST segment.
pseudomembranous angina  necrotizing ulcerative gingivostomatitis.
silent angina  an episode of coronary insufficiency in which no pain is experienced.
variant angina pectoris  Prinzmetal's a.

silent angina
Silent ischemia, see there


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