Diseases

Variant Angina Pectoris

A clinical syndrome characterized by the development of CHEST PAIN at rest with concomitant transient ST segment elevation in the ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, but with preserved exercise capacity.

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Abstract

A clinical syndrome characterized by the development of CHEST PAIN at rest with concomitant transient ST segment elevation in the ELECTROCARDIOGRAM, but with preserved exercise capacity.

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6 entry terms
  • Angina Pectoris, Variant
  • Prinzmetal Angina
  • Prinzmetal's Angina
  • Angina, Prinzmetal
  • Angina, Prinzmetal's
  • Prinzmetals Angina

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

84(77); was see under CORONARY VASOSPASM 1982-83, was see under ANGINA PECTORIS 1977-81

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Previous Indexing

  • Angina Pectoris (1966-1976)

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WG 298

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Variant Angina Pectoris. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000788. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000788
  2. Variant Angina Pectoris. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variant_angina
  3. Variant Angina Pectoris. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1469637