angina
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angina †quinsy XVI; short for
angina pectoris XVIII. — L.
angina quinsy — Gr.
agkhónē strangling, with assim. to
angere (see
ANGUISH).
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Angina pectoris associated with Alzheimer's disease.(Neurology)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 4/15/2008; ; 700+ words
; SAN FRANCISCO -- Angina pectoris was associated with an approximately 50...s disease in people with a history of angina pectoris, compared with those without angina pectoris, they reported in a poster presentation...
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Enhanced external counter pulsation in treatment of refractory angina pectoris: two year outcome and baseline factors associated with treatment failure.(Research article)(Report)
Magazine article from: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders; 12/18/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Edvinsson [2] Background Stable angina pectoris is a common and sometimes disabling...vessels is the main cause of angina pectoris while coronary artery spasm is seen in a minor number of angina pectoris patients. Other causes such...
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Research on angina pectoris therapy described by S. Bondesson and colleagues.
Newspaper article from: Heart Disease Weekly; 1/11/2009; 700+ words
; ...cord stimulation for refractory angina pectoris,' is now available. "As more...prevalence of patients with refractory angina pectoris is increasing. The aim was to...Kristianstad, Sweden report (see also Angina Pectoris Therapy). "153 patients with...
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Researchers from Ruhr University, Heart and Diabetes Center report on findings in angina pectoris prevention.
Newspaper article from: Heart Disease Weekly; 4/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...Scientists discuss in 'Management of angina pectoris: the role of spinal cord stimulation' new findings in angina pectoris. "Progress in prevention as...Oeynhausen, Germany report (see also Angina Pectoris Prevention). "Despite adequate...
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Reports summarize angina pectoris study results from Taichung Veterans General Hospital.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 3/17/2008; 700+ words
; ...independent of CRP levels' new findings in angina pectoris (see also Angina Pectoris). "Metabolic syndrome is gaining more attention...progression in patients with metabolic syndrome and angina pectoris. Patients with metabolic syndrome and angina...
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FOCUS@HEALTH: Angina pectoris portends an impending heart attack
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter; 11/8/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...08-2001 FOCUS@HEALTH: Angina pectoris portends an impending heart attack...address is heart@chua.net). ANGINA pectoris will be the topic for this week's column. What is angina pectoris? Angina pectoris is the medical...
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Risk Stratification of Patients with Angina Pectoris by Stress ^sup 99m^Tc-Tetrofosmin Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Angina pectoris is a major symptom associated with...We studied 455 patients with stable angina pectoris by exercise or dobutamine stress...predicting mortality in patients with stable angina pectoris. Both reversible and fixed defects...
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Presentation of stable angina pectoris among women and South Asian people
Magazine article from: Canadian Medical Association. Journal; 9/23/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...whether atypical symptoms of angina pectoris in women and South Asians impacted...the diagnosis of chronic stable angina pectoris, yet "textbook" descriptions...of typical symptoms of stable angina pectoris is as high or higher in women...
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Research conducted at Tianjin University has updated our knowledge about angina pectoris therapy.
Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week; 4/7/2008; 700+ words
; ...for the treatment of unstable angina pectoris: a systematic review,' have...frequently used for patients with angina pectoris in China. However, the efficacy and safety of CSDP for unstable angina pectoris (UA) have not been systematically...
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New research on angina pectoris from G.S. Werner and co-authors summarized.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 8/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...CTOs among patients with stable angina pectoris and its impact on therapeutic...patients presenting with stable angina pectoris (STAR registry). The clinical...CTOs in patients with stable angina pectoris is high, and it influences the...
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angina pectoris
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
angina pectoris , condition characterized by chest pain that occurs...blood are narrowed by arteriosclerosis . In rare cases angina results from spasms of the coronary arteries. Angina is a primary symptom of coronary artery disease . The...
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Angina
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Angina Definition Angina is pain , discomfort, or pressure...heaviness. This condition is also called angina pectoris. Description Often described as a...spasm and choking sensation, the term angina is used primarily to describe chest...
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angina
Book article from: A Dictionary of Nursing
angina (an- jy -nă) n. a sense of suffocation or suffocating pain. a. pectoris pain in the centre of the chest, which...and may spread to the jaws and arms. Angina pectoris occurs when the demand for blood by the...
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Ischemia
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...ischemia is characterized by chest pain called angina pectoris. The American Heart Association estimates that nearly seven million Americans have angina pectoris, usually called angina. Angina occurs more frequently in women than...
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Aortic Valve Replacement
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...left ventricle. With aortic stenosis (narrowing), angina pectoris, fainting, and congestive heart failure will develop...palpitations are late symptoms of aortic insufficiency. Angina pectoris is associated with the latest stages of aortic insufficiency...
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