TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Treatment of Angina Pectoris A1 - Ciccone, Charles D. A1 - Bednarek, Melissa L. A1 - Miller, Kenneth L. PY - 2022 T2 - Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, 5e AB - Angina pectoris is pain that occurs in the chest region during ischemic heart disease. Attacks of angina pectoris begin suddenly and are often described as a sensation of intense compression and tightness in the retrosternal region, with pain sometimes radiating to the jaw or left arm. In many patients, episodes of angina pectoris are precipitated by physical exertion often called “stable angina.” Some forms of angina may occur spontaneously even when the patient is at rest or asleep called “variant angina” or “unstable angina.” Variant angina, also called Prinzmetal angina, is a result of coronary artery vasospasm. Unstable angina is a result of ischemia due to sudden rupture of atherosclerotic plaque in coronary arteries and is a precursor to a myocardial infarction. This latter type of angina is considered urgent, requiring medical intervention. SN - PB - F. A. Davis Company CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/13 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1188529501 ER -