What is angina pectoris and what are its symptoms?

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Angina pectoris is mild-to-severe chest pain caused by ischemia of the myocardium. It can include a crushing, squeezing, heaviness, or pressure-like sensation in the chest with pain extending up into the jaw, teeth, neck, or down the left arm, often with extreme sweating and a sense of doom.

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