A-B-C ( Glossary of Heart Disease)
Angina pectoris
Angina pectoris commonly known as angina, is chest pain due to a lack of blood and hence oxygen supply to the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries. Coronary artery disease, the main cause of angina, is due to atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries. The term derives from the [...]