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Angina pectoris

is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when a part of your heart doesn't
get enough blood and oxygen.
Angina can be a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD). This is when
arteries that carry blood to your heart become narrowed and blocked. This
can happen because of:

 Hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis)


 A blood clot
 Plaque in an artery
 Poor blood flow through a narrowed heart valve
 Lessened pumping of the heart muscle
 Coronary artery spasm
 Smoking
 high blood pressure
 Sedentary lifestyle
 High cholesterol physical exertion
 diabetes

MANIFESTATION
1. Pressing, squeezing or crushing pain usually in the chest under
breastbone
2. Pain that may also occur in your upperback, both arms, neck or earlobes
3. Shortness of breath
4. Weakness
5. Tiredness(fatigue)
6. dyspnea

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