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Depending on the characteristics, chest pain can be identified as typical angina, atypical angina or non-cardiac chest pain, see Table 1.   
Depending on the characteristics, chest pain can be identified as typical angina, atypical angina or non-cardiac chest pain, see Table 1.   


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! align="center" colspan="2" | Table 1. Clinical classification of chest pain <Cite>REFNAME17</Cite>
! align="center" colspan="2" | Table 1. Clinical classification of chest pain <Cite>REFNAME17</Cite>
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The severity of complaints can be classified according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society as shown in Table 3
The severity of complaints can be classified according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society as shown in Table 3


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! colspan="2" | Table 3. Classification of angina severity according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
! colspan="2" | Table 3. Classification of angina severity according to the Canadian Cardiovascular Society
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| width="100" align="left" | ''Class''
! width="100"| ''Class''
| align="left" | ''Level of Symptoms''
| ''Level of Symptoms''
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| valign="top" align="left" | Class I
! valign="top"| Class I
| align="left" | 'Ordinary activity does not cause angina'
| 'Ordinary activity does not cause angina'
Angina with strenuous or rapid or prolonged exertion only
Angina with strenuous or rapid or prolonged exertion only
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| valign="top" align="left" | Class II
! valign="top"| Class II
| align="left" | 'Slight limitation of ordinary activity'
| 'Slight limitation of ordinary activity'
Angina on walking or climbing stairs rapidly, walking uphill or exertion after meals, in cold weather, when under emotional stress, or only during the first few hours after awakening
Angina on walking or climbing stairs rapidly, walking uphill or exertion after meals, in cold weather, when under emotional stress, or only during the first few hours after awakening
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| valign="top" align="left" | Class III
! valign="top"| Class III
| align="left" | 'Marked limitation of ordinary physical activity'
| 'Marked limitation of ordinary physical activity'
Angina on walking one or two blocks on the level or one flight of stairs at a normal pace under normal conditions
Angina on walking one or two blocks on the level or one flight of stairs at a normal pace under normal conditions
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| valign="top" align="left" | Class IV
! valign="top"| Class IV
| align="left" | 'Inability to carry out physical activity without discomfort' or 'angina at rest'
| 'Inability to carry out physical activity without discomfort' or 'angina at rest'
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