A woman goes to the emergency room.She tells the nurse that after carrying several loads of laundry up a flight of stairs she is having chest pain and a sensation she describes as her heart being crushed.Which condition is she likely experiencing?

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The symptoms described, such as chest pain and a sensation of the heart being crushed after physical exertion, are characteristic of angina pectoris, which is chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.

A Woman Goes to the Emergency Room