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Types of Angina

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Microvascular Angina

Chest pain due to dysfunction of the small coronary arterioles, can be triggered by stress or exertion and is not always relieved by nitroglycerin.

Stable Angina

Chest pain that typically occurs with exertion and is relieved with rest or nitroglycerin.

Prinzmetal's (Variant) Angina

Chest pain due to coronary artery spasm, often occurring at rest and sometimes associated with arrhythmias.

Unstable Angina

Chest pain that is unpredictable, may occur at rest, and is not relieved by nitroglycerin; represents a medical emergency.

Silent Ischemia

Lack of oxygen to the heart that does not result in the typical chest pain, can be detected by EKG changes or symptoms such as shortness of breath.

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