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Stable angina
Cardiovascular system
Congenital disorders
Diseases of the myocardium
Diseases of the pericardium
Dysrhythmias
Atrioventricular block
Bundle branch block
Pulseless electrical activity
Atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter
Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT)
Premature atrial contraction
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Brugada syndrome
Long QT syndrome and Torsade de pointes
Premature ventricular contraction
Ventricular fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia
Heart failure
Hypertension
Hypotension
Infectious, immunologic, and inflammatory disorders
Ischemic heart disease
Shock
Valvular heart disease
Vascular disorders
Cardiovascular system pathology review
Acyanotic congenital heart defects: Pathology review
Cyanotic congenital heart defects: Pathology review
Cardiomyopathies: Pathology review
Pericardial disease: Pathology review
Dyslipidemias: Pathology review
Heart blocks: Pathology review
Supraventricular arrhythmias: Pathology review
Ventricular arrhythmias: Pathology review
Heart failure: Pathology review
Hypertension: Pathology review
Atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis: Pathology review
Endocarditis: Pathology review
Coronary artery disease: Pathology review
Cardiac and vascular tumors: Pathology review
Valvular heart disease: Pathology review
Aortic dissections and aneurysms: Pathology review
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism: Pathology review
Peripheral artery disease: Pathology review
Vasculitis: Pathology review
Shock: Pathology review
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Stable angina
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Questions
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A 60-year-old man is brought to the emergency department due to chest pain that started suddenly 15 minutes ago while playing with his grandchildren. The patient describes the pain as “pressure and tightness” located in the center of his chest. The patient reports that he occasionally experiences mild chest discomfort when going up the stairs. Medical history is significant for a 30-pack-year smoking history, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. The patient is given a sublingual medication while in the emergency department, and the symptoms resolve within a few minutes. Which of the following sets of hemodynamic changes is most likely to be seen in this patient following the administration of this medication?
*(-) decrease, (0) no effect, (+) increase
*(-) decrease, (0) no effect, (+) increase
Summary
Stable angina is a type of chest pain related to myocardial ischemia. It usually occurs when the heart muscle is not getting enough blood and oxygen due to atherosclerosis or other causes of narrowing of the coronary arteries. The chest pain is typically brought on by physical activity or emotional stress and does not occur at rest. It is completely relieved by rest or the administration of sublingual nitroglycerine.