FIRST EFFORT ANGINA: SECOND WIND IN ANGINA PECTORIS

First effort angina; second wind in angina pectoris.

The effort test in angina pectoris.

The diagnosis of angina pectoris is usually based on the history alone, and in most cases this is conclusive. When, however, the quality, site, distribution, duration, or relationship to effort of a suspicious chest pain does not conform to classical coilcepts, a reliable objective test is needed. Two such tests have been used widely, the effort test as developed by Master (1942) and the anoxic...

Nonconventional therapeutic modalities in refractory angina pectoris

    Abstract   Despite sophisticated conventional medical treatment and the continued development   and improvement of coronary revascularization modalities in recent years, a significant   number of patients still suffer from refractory angina pectoris and cannot be successfully   managed. Advances in therapeutic options have led to an increase in the average of life   expectancy even in such ...

C-REACTIVE PROTEIN RESPONSE IN ANGINA PECTORIS

C-reactive protein (CRP) response was studied in 44 patients with acute angina pectoris admitted to the coronary care unit. 71 % of patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI)had positive CRP test while 73% of patients presumed to have unstable angina pectoris had negative CRP test. This test can be helpful in differentiating between acute MI and unstable angina pectoris.

Angina pectoris.