The patient is being treated for angina. He asks the nurse if angina is the same thing as having a heart attack. What is the best response by the nurse?
A) "They have some things in common, for example, severe emotional distress and panic can accompany both angina and myocardial infarction."
B) "Angina means heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen, while heart attack, or myocardial infarction, means part of your heart has died."
C) "Actually, it depends on what type of angina you mean; there are several types."
D) "They are basically the same."
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