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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"| ''Class'' | |||
| ''Level of Symptoms'' | |||
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! valign="top"| Class I | |||
| '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"| Class II | |||
| '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"| Class III | |||
| '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"| Class IV | |||
| 'Inability to carry out physical activity without discomfort' or 'angina at rest' | |||
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