Prinzmetal's angina
English
Alternative forms
- Prinzmetal angina
Etymology
It was described in 1959 by the American cardiologist Myron Prinzmetal (1908–1987), though it had been written about earlier.
Noun
Prinzmetal's angina (uncountable)
- A syndrome typically consisting of angina (cardiac chest pain) at rest that occurs in cycles and is caused by vasospasm.