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When a person, after a certain degree of exertion, suffers from pain in the chest or below the collar bones, in the events of inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscles, he is said to suffer from (a) coronary thrombosis (b) myocardial infarction (c) angina pectoris (d) arteriosclerosis 

Answer»

The correct option is: (c) angina pectoris

Explanation:

Angina pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn’t get as much blood as it needs. Angina usually causes uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the centre of the chest. 



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