The electrocardiogram test commonly given to people suspected of having cramping chest pains from angina have limited value when it comes to predicting future heart problems, a new study suggests.

Variant angina — also known as Prinzmetal’s angina or angina inversa — occurs with coronary artery vasospasm resulting in myocardial ischemia. The smooth muscle in the coronary wall contracts without ...

Background. A 63-year-old man with an unresectable multifocal hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presented with upper abdominal discomfort, nausea and vomiting. We report a case of variant angina in a ...

Angina is a symptom of an underlying heart disease and is manifested as chest pain that may or may not be brought about by physical exertion or by emotional stress. Diagnosis of this condition and ...

It is well known that non-cardiac chest pain is closely related to gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). Chest pain of esophageal origin can be difficult to distinguish from that caused by cardiac ...

What are the symptoms of angina? As mentioned above, angina causes temporary pain or an uncomfortable feeling in the chest. In stable angina, the pain is predictable and usually occurs at the same ...

In this latest edition of our test series, Prof. Shyam Fernando, a consultant physician, explains the workings of an electrocardiogram or ECG. “An ECG is done mainly to find the cause of chest pain or ...

As a second test after the exercise ECG, CT angiography may improve risk stratification for people with suspected stable angina, according to a post hoc analysis of the SCOT-HEART trial. For people ...