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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Chest pain]] may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups: | [[Chest pain]] may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups: [[Angina|Typical Angina]] (definite), [[Atypical angina]] (probable), [[Non-cardiac chest pain]] | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]
Overview
Chest pain may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups: Typical Angina (definite), Atypical angina (probable), Non-cardiac chest pain
Classification
Chest pain may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups[1][2][3]:
- Typical Angina (definite)
- Meets three of the following characteristics:
- Substernal chest discomfort of characteristic quality and duration
- Provoked by exertion or emotional stress
- Relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerine
- Meets three of the following characteristics:
- Atypical angina (probable)
- Meets two of these characteristics
- Non-cardiac chest pain
- Meets one or none of the characteristics