A patient with chest pain calls for assistance. You arrive at the scene to find a 66-year-old male, who says he is having a squeezing sensation in his chest that feels like someone tying a towel around him, making it hard for him to breathe. The sensation goes into his jaw and both arms. On examination he is sweating. His pulse is 110 and regular, and his blood pressure is 180/100 mm Hg (equal in both arms). You administer nitroglycerin sublingually as well as oxygen and an aspirin because you think this patient has:

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The patient's symptoms are classic for angina pectoris.

A Patient with Chest Pain Calls for Assistance