Prinzmetal's angina

noun

A syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles and is caused by vasospasm.

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Meanings

nounPrinzmetal's angina (uncountable)

alternative Prinzmetal angina

  1. uncountableA syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles and is caused by vasospasm.

Origin

It was described in 1959 by the American cardiologist Myron Prinzmetal (1908–1987), though it had been written about earlier.

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Prinzmetal's angina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prinzmetal's%20angina

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“Prinzmetal's angina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prinzmetal's%20angina. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prinzmetal's angina,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prinzmetal's%20angina.

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