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Prinzmetal angina

Prinzmetal angina

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Is a type of:

Chest pain

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Chest

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Prinzmetal angina
Nifedical XL
Procardia
Diltiazem
Cartia XT
Nifedipine

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