angina pectoris

American  

[pek-tuh-ris] / ˈpɛk tə rɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. a syndrome characterized by paroxysmal, constricting pain below the sternum, most easily precipitated by exertion or excitement and caused by ischemia of the heart muscle, usually due to a coronary artery disease, as arteriosclerosis.

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angina pectoris Scientific  

/ ăn-jī′nəpĕk′tər-ĭs /

1. Episodic constricting chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder and down the left arm, caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease is a common cause of angina pectoris.

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angina pectoris Cultural  

1. Severe chest pains caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart.

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Etymology

Origin of angina pectoris

1760–70; < New Latin: angina of the chest

Example Sentences

To treat chest angina pectoris, trimetazidine essentially stimulates metabolism of glucose over fatty acids.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2022

Some individuals with coronary artery disease report pain radiating from the chest called angina pectoris, but others remain asymptomatic.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In this prospective trial, patients with suspected angina pectoris and at least one cardiovascular risk factor were scheduled for CMR, SPECT, and invasive x-ray coronary angiography.

From Forbes • Dec. 23, 2011

Chest pain, or "angina pectoris," is the cardinal symptom of insufficient blood and oxygen getting to the heart muscle.

From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2010

On his return, after attending the first Monday Popular concert at St. James' Hall, when walking to the Athenæum he was seized by his first attack of angina pectoris.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell

Related Words

• cardiovascular disease
• congestive heart failure