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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: | ||
*Typical Angina (definite) | |||
*Atypical angina (probable) | *[[Angina|Typical Angina]] (definite) | ||
*Non-cardiac chest pain | *[[Atypical angina]] (probable) | ||
*[[Non-cardiac chest pain]] | |||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
Chest pain may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups<ref name="urlChest Pain / Angina Pectoris - Textbook of Cardiology">{{cite web |url=https://www.textbookofcardiology.org/wiki/Chest_Pain_/_Angina_Pectoris#bibkey_REFNAME17 |title=Chest Pain / Angina Pectoris - Textbook of Cardiology |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>: | Chest pain may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups<ref name="urlChest Pain / Angina Pectoris - Textbook of Cardiology">{{cite web |url=https://www.textbookofcardiology.org/wiki/Chest_Pain_/_Angina_Pectoris#bibkey_REFNAME17 |title=Chest Pain / Angina Pectoris - Textbook of Cardiology |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>: | ||
*Typical Angina (definite) | |||
*[[Angina|Typical Angina]] (definite) | |||
**Meets three of the following characteristics: | **Meets three of the following characteristics: | ||
***Substernal chest discomfort of characteristic quality and duration | ***[[Substernal chest pain|Substernal chest discomfort]] of characteristic quality and duration | ||
***Provoked by exertion or emotional stress | ***Provoked by [[Exertional angina pectoris|exertion]] or [[emotional stress]] | ||
***Relieved by rest and/or nitroglycerine | ***Relieved by [[Rest angina|rest]] and/or [[nitroglycerine]] | ||
*Atypical angina (probable) | *[[Atypical angina]] (probable) | ||
**Meets two of these characteristics | **Meets two of these characteristics | ||
*Non-cardiac chest pain | *[[Non-cardiac chest pain]] | ||
**Meets one or none of the characteristics | **Meets one or none of the characteristics | ||
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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]:
- 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