Unstable Angina

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Cardiovascular Clinical reference

Unstable Angina

Unstable angina is chest pain at rest or with minimal exertion without biomarker elevation. Part of ACS spectrum requiring urgent evaluation.

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Angina is chest pain or discomfort you feel when there is not enough blood flow to your heart muscle. Your heart muscle needs the oxygen that the blood carries. Angina may feel like pressure or a squeezing pain in your chest. It may feel like indigestion. You may also feel pain in your shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. Angina is a symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD), the most common heart disease. CAD happen…

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Myocardial Ischemia Without Obstructive Coronary Stenoses

NCT04827498

Coronary-related myocardial ischemia can result from obstructive epicardial stenosis or non-obstructive causes including coronary microcirculatory dysfunction and vasomotor disorders. This prospective study has been created in order to pro…

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