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[[File:Heart_coronary_artery.jpg|thumb|400px|An epicardial coronary artery with a atherosclerotic narrowing]] | [[File:Heart_coronary_artery.jpg|thumb|400px|An epicardial coronary artery with a atherosclerotic narrowing]] | ||
Stable angina (pectoris) is a clinical syndrome characterized by discomfort in the chest, jaw, shoulder, back, or arms, typically elicited by exertion or emotional stress and relieved | Stable angina (pectoris) is a clinical syndrome characterized by discomfort in the chest, jaw, shoulder, back, or arms, typically elicited by exertion or emotional stress and relieved |