Added: Aug 07, 2009
Chest pain, is it angina? Dr. Spencer King and other well known cardiologists discuss chest pain, and how to know when it is coming from your heart. Angina, or angina pectoris commonly radiates from the chest to the jaw, neck, and arms. This occurs because the heart is not getting enough blood supply. A stress test can confirm angina or ischemia. If a stress test is abnormal you may need a heart catheterization.
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