Angina
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Overview
Angina is a pain in the chest that is releived by rest or nitroglycerine, and is attributed poor bood circulation in the heart.Etiology
Some authors have noted that angina is sometimes associated with hypothyroid conditions, and in those cases responds well to treatment of the underlying hypothyroid condition [Barnes1972; Starr2005, pg 136].:: ICD9::| ICD9-Code | Description | Comments |
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Treatment
Vasodilators such as nitroglycerine are used to provide symptomatic relief.References
Unless specifically noted above, references used in the construction of this web page include the following:[FDM] Lecture notes from Functional Medicine University.
[SCNM] Lecture notes from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.
[UT] Lecture notes from the University of Tennessee graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry.
[Barnes1972] Barnes BO. Heart Attack Rareness in Thyroid-Treated Patients Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas (1972). Cited by [Starr2005].
[Starr2005] Mark Starr. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic. Columbia, MO: Mark Starr Trust (2005).
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