title: A story of heartache: the understanding of angina pectoris in the pre-surgical period.
abstract: This paper traces the understanding of angina pectoris over two centuries from its first description by William Heberden, emphasising the Scottish dimension in this process. Such a retrospect is appropriate at a time when natural disasters in several parts of the world are drawing attention to their effect in increasing the incidence of heart attacks.
authors.affiliation: alwynbeasley@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Beasley
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012606:Scotland