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What is angina?
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Angina: Angina means pain. Angina pectoris is chest pain caused by heart artery disease and is a serious problem.
Answered 12/10/2013
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Angina: as a word has its origin in greek and means strangling...suggestive of the symptoms that patient with angina pectoris have when they are exerting themself. They usually have chest pain and they feel short of breath.
Answered 9/28/2016
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