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== Questions--anginas == | |||
While I see it's a MeSH definition, I'd seriously question angina pectoris being defined as precordial pain on rest; the practical definition is exertional. | |||
What, then, differentiates angina of effort from Prinzmetal's variant? [[User:Howard C. Berkowitz|Howard C. Berkowitz]] 16:36, 2 December 2009 (UTC) | |||
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Couple of fixes, and questions
The first link is dead. I did fix a typo in a wikilink.
As far as lab tests, I'd certainly be interested in more detail. While I recognize troponin is the gold standard, what is the current role of CK-MB and myoglobin?
Does Prinzmetal's Variant qualify for ACS?
Howard C. Berkowitz 17:09, 23 July 2008 (CDT)
Questions--anginas
While I see it's a MeSH definition, I'd seriously question angina pectoris being defined as precordial pain on rest; the practical definition is exertional.
What, then, differentiates angina of effort from Prinzmetal's variant? Howard C. Berkowitz 16:36, 2 December 2009 (UTC)