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What is angina, chest wall pain and a mild heart attack?

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Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Angina: Angina is chest pain that occurs when there is a partial blockage of one of the coronary arteries. This is as opposed to heart attack when there is a near total occlusion.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Differences: Angina-chest pain from heart issue with ischemia low coronary flow and no permanent damage. Mild heart attack includes some damage to the heart in a localized area with ekg or cardiac cell death and enzyme release. Massive heart attack is more cells damaged- killed. Chest pain many causes from heart to lung to esophagus or the chest wall( ribs muscle, pleura etc)and more.

Answered 10/13/2019

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