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Angina – A Health Awareness Campaign for Nigerians
September 15th, 2010 — Angina
Introduction Chest pain is a very common complaint in most out-patient clinics around Nigeria. There are many possible causes of chest pain, some requiring urgent medical attention, others not so. Amongst those that require urgent attention is Angina. What is Angina? Angina, short for Angina Pectoris, is derived from the Latin word "angina" meaning "infection of the throat", the Greek word "ankhone" meaning "strangling" and the Latin word "pectus" Read more [...]
Angina – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
June 4th, 2010 — Angina
Angina is a term generally used to refer a kind of tightening sensation. However, there are many sub classes of angina and it all depends on the area, which is suffering from this kind of tightening discomfort. One of the well-known sub classes of angina... Read more [...]
