Angina, in full angina pectoris, is chest pain or pressure, usually caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart muscle. It is most commonly a symptom of coronary artery disease.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Connections
Associated With
The discovery of cholesterol's role in atherosclerosis directly underlies the modern understanding of the coronary disease that causes angina pectoris.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source 3. Angina (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia History sectionQuote, Wikipedia History section
The first clinical description of angina pectoris was by a British physician Dr. William Heberden in 1768.
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