Angina Symptoms
Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Spasm
Variant angina; Angina - variant; Prinzmetal's angina
Symptoms
The main symptom is angina (a type of
- Under the chest bone
- Described as squeezing, constricting, tightness, pressure, crushing -- it is usually severe and may radiate to the neck, jaw, shoulder, or arm
- It often occurs at rest
- May occur at the same time each day, usually between midnight and 8:00 AM
- Pain lasts from 5 to 30 minutes ...
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Health Guide
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