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Differential diagnosis of prolonged chest pain

Unstable angina - precipitating factors, prognostic indicators and pathogenesis

Apple-type and pear-type obesity: Marked adverse metabolic consequences are seen with central (android or apple-type), but rarely with gluteo-femoral (gynoid or pear-type) obesity.

Effects of statins on HDL cholesterol and triglycerides

Pleiotropic effects of statins: vasodilation, antithrombotic effects, antioxidant effects, antiproliferative effects, anti-inflammatory effects and atherosclerotic plaque stabilization.

Medical management of stable angina: Aims of treatment in the management of stable angina are the prevention of myocardial infarction and death and to minimise or abolish symptoms.

Syndrome X, specifically cardiac syndrome X is angina with normal coronary angiograms.

Vasospastic / variant angina is characterized by pain at rest (occasionally at exertion) an associated with ST elevation in ECG during the pain.

Canadian cardiovascular society classification of angina severity

Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction can be considered in early presentations if percutaneous coronary intervention is not available or delayed.