Angina pain is typically described as

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Angina,an important cardiac symptom,occurs when the heart's vascular supply cannot keep up with metabolic demand.The pain of angina is characterized as burning,aching,tightness,or heaviness in the chest,which may be relieved by rest.A pneumothorax produces pain that is described as a sudden onset,tearing,and worsens with breathing.A sudden onset of sharp,tearing pain that radiates to the shoulders,neck,back,and abdomen is an aortic dissection.Pain reproducible by chest wall palpation and relieved by position changes is musculoskeletal pain.

Angina Pain Is Typically Described as