A patient experiencing angina will move around continuously to find a comfortable position; a patient experiencing a myocardial infarction will remain motionless.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
The myocardial infarction patient continues to move about trying to find a comfortable position, whereas the angina patient remains motionless.
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Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10.
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