Ischaemic cardiac pain.
The pain of myocardial ischaemia usually is typical although it can defy diagnosis in some patients despite the most sophisticated investigations. Diagnosis depends on the careful taking of a history with due consideration to the patient's sex, age and family history. The presumptive diagnosis could be supported by a range of investigations but some are invasive and potentially dangerous.
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013909:Thorax