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Atypical angina

MedGen UID:
149267
•Concept ID:
C0741026
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Atypical Angina
SNOMED CT: Atypical angina (371807002)

Definition

Angina pectoris which does not have associated classical symptoms of chest pain. Symptoms may include weakness, nausea, or sweating. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAtypical angina

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Time to standardize and broaden the criteria of acute coronary syndrome symptom presentations in women.
Canto JG, Canto EA, Goldberg RJ
Can J Cardiol 2014 Jul;30(7):721-8. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.10.015. PMID: 24530216
Gender differences in the noninvasive evaluation and management of patients with suspected coronary artery disease.
Shaw LJ, Miller DD, Romeis JC, Kargl D, Younis LT, Chaitman BR
Ann Intern Med 1994 Apr 1;120(7):559-66. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-120-7-199404010-00005. PMID: 8116993
Impact of thallium-201 imaging on clinical assessment and management of patients with chest pain.
Schmoliner R, Dudczak R, Kronik G, Mösslacher H, Zangeneh M, Pollak C, Schurz B, Schoberwalter A
Clin Cardiol 1984 Dec;7(12):660-6. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960071207. PMID: 6509810

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the general practitioner with stable chest pain: protocol of the cluster-randomised CONCRETE trial.
Koopman MY, Reijnders JJW, Willemsen RTA, van Bruggen R, Doggen CJM, Kietselaer B, Oude Wolcherink MJ, van Ooijen PMA, Gratama JWC, Braam R, Oudkerk M, van der Harst P, Dinant GJ, Vliegenthart R
BMJ Open 2022 Apr 19;12(4):e055123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055123. PMID: 35440450Free PMC Article
Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography.
Laskowski D, Feger S, Bosserdt M, Zimmermann E, Mohamed M, Kendziora B, Rief M, Dreger H, Estrella M, Dewey M
Eur Radiol 2022 Jan;32(1):122-131. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-07967-x. PMID: 34129067Free PMC Article
Calcium scoring: a personalized probability assessment predicts the need for additional or alternative testing to coronary CT angiography.
Simon J, Száraz L, Szilveszter B, Panajotu A, Jermendy Á, Bartykowszki A, Boussoussou M, Vattay B, Drobni ZD, Merkely B, Maurovich-Horvat P, Kolossváry M
Eur Radiol 2020 Oct;30(10):5499-5506. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06921-7. PMID: 32405749Free PMC Article
Evaluation of adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) levels in cardiac syndrome X.
Guler E, Guler GB, Kizilirmak F, Batgerel U, Demir GG, Gunes HM, Karaca O, Özcan Ö, Barutcu I, Turkmen MM, Esen AM
Herz 2015 May;40 Suppl 3:291-7. Epub 2015 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s00059-014-4191-1. PMID: 25676008
Time to standardize and broaden the criteria of acute coronary syndrome symptom presentations in women.
Canto JG, Canto EA, Goldberg RJ
Can J Cardiol 2014 Jul;30(7):721-8. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.10.015. PMID: 24530216

Diagnosis

Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography.
Laskowski D, Feger S, Bosserdt M, Zimmermann E, Mohamed M, Kendziora B, Rief M, Dreger H, Estrella M, Dewey M
Eur Radiol 2022 Jan;32(1):122-131. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-07967-x. PMID: 34129067Free PMC Article
Calcium scoring: a personalized probability assessment predicts the need for additional or alternative testing to coronary CT angiography.
Simon J, Száraz L, Szilveszter B, Panajotu A, Jermendy Á, Bartykowszki A, Boussoussou M, Vattay B, Drobni ZD, Merkely B, Maurovich-Horvat P, Kolossváry M
Eur Radiol 2020 Oct;30(10):5499-5506. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06921-7. PMID: 32405749Free PMC Article
Evaluation of adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) levels in cardiac syndrome X.
Guler E, Guler GB, Kizilirmak F, Batgerel U, Demir GG, Gunes HM, Karaca O, Özcan Ö, Barutcu I, Turkmen MM, Esen AM
Herz 2015 May;40 Suppl 3:291-7. Epub 2015 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s00059-014-4191-1. PMID: 25676008
Time to standardize and broaden the criteria of acute coronary syndrome symptom presentations in women.
Canto JG, Canto EA, Goldberg RJ
Can J Cardiol 2014 Jul;30(7):721-8. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2013.10.015. PMID: 24530216
Mitral valve prolapse, panic disorder, and chest pain.
Alpert MA, Mukerji V, Sabeti M, Russell JL, Beitman BD
Med Clin North Am 1991 Sep;75(5):1119-33. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30402-3. PMID: 1895809

Therapy

Effects of percutaneous coronary intervention on dyspnea in stable coronary artery disease.
Wester M, Koll F, Luedde M, Langer C, Resch M, Luchner A, Müller K, Zeman F, Koller M, Maier LS, Sossalla S
Clin Res Cardiol 2023 Sep;112(9):1194-1203. Epub 2022 Sep 13 doi: 10.1007/s00392-022-02107-x. PMID: 36100700Free PMC Article
Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the general practitioner with stable chest pain: protocol of the cluster-randomised CONCRETE trial.
Koopman MY, Reijnders JJW, Willemsen RTA, van Bruggen R, Doggen CJM, Kietselaer B, Oude Wolcherink MJ, van Ooijen PMA, Gratama JWC, Braam R, Oudkerk M, van der Harst P, Dinant GJ, Vliegenthart R
BMJ Open 2022 Apr 19;12(4):e055123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055123. PMID: 35440450Free PMC Article
Rubidium-82 Positron Emission Tomography With Intravenous Ergonovine to Diagnose Vasospastic Angina.
Jolicœur EM, Pelletier-Galarneau M
Can J Cardiol 2021 Oct;37(10):1661-1664. Epub 2021 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.03.020. PMID: 33812038
Use of myocardial perfusion imaging to predict the effectiveness of coronary revascularisation in patients with stable angina pectoris.
Johansen A, Høilund-Carlsen PF, Christensen HW, Vach W, Møldrup M, Haghfelt T
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2005 Dec;32(12):1363-70. Epub 2005 Apr 12 doi: 10.1007/s00259-005-1799-7. PMID: 15824925
Carbon coating of stents has no effect on inflammatory response to primary stent deployment.
Korkmaz ME, Tayfun E, Müderrisoglu H, Yildirir A, Ozin B, Uluçam M, Turan M
Angiology 2002 Sep-Oct;53(5):563-8. doi: 10.1177/000331970205300510. PMID: 12365864

Prognosis

Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the general practitioner with stable chest pain: protocol of the cluster-randomised CONCRETE trial.
Koopman MY, Reijnders JJW, Willemsen RTA, van Bruggen R, Doggen CJM, Kietselaer B, Oude Wolcherink MJ, van Ooijen PMA, Gratama JWC, Braam R, Oudkerk M, van der Harst P, Dinant GJ, Vliegenthart R
BMJ Open 2022 Apr 19;12(4):e055123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055123. PMID: 35440450Free PMC Article
Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography.
Laskowski D, Feger S, Bosserdt M, Zimmermann E, Mohamed M, Kendziora B, Rief M, Dreger H, Estrella M, Dewey M
Eur Radiol 2022 Jan;32(1):122-131. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-07967-x. PMID: 34129067Free PMC Article
Calcium scoring: a personalized probability assessment predicts the need for additional or alternative testing to coronary CT angiography.
Simon J, Száraz L, Szilveszter B, Panajotu A, Jermendy Á, Bartykowszki A, Boussoussou M, Vattay B, Drobni ZD, Merkely B, Maurovich-Horvat P, Kolossváry M
Eur Radiol 2020 Oct;30(10):5499-5506. Epub 2020 May 13 doi: 10.1007/s00330-020-06921-7. PMID: 32405749Free PMC Article
Evaluation of adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) levels in cardiac syndrome X.
Guler E, Guler GB, Kizilirmak F, Batgerel U, Demir GG, Gunes HM, Karaca O, Özcan Ö, Barutcu I, Turkmen MM, Esen AM
Herz 2015 May;40 Suppl 3:291-7. Epub 2015 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s00059-014-4191-1. PMID: 25676008
Mitral valve prolapse, panic disorder, and chest pain.
Alpert MA, Mukerji V, Sabeti M, Russell JL, Beitman BD
Med Clin North Am 1991 Sep;75(5):1119-33. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30402-3. PMID: 1895809

Clinical prediction guides

Coronary calcium scoring as first-line test to detect and exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting to the general practitioner with stable chest pain: protocol of the cluster-randomised CONCRETE trial.
Koopman MY, Reijnders JJW, Willemsen RTA, van Bruggen R, Doggen CJM, Kietselaer B, Oude Wolcherink MJ, van Ooijen PMA, Gratama JWC, Braam R, Oudkerk M, van der Harst P, Dinant GJ, Vliegenthart R
BMJ Open 2022 Apr 19;12(4):e055123. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055123. PMID: 35440450Free PMC Article
Detection of relevant extracardiac findings on coronary computed tomography angiography vs. invasive coronary angiography.
Laskowski D, Feger S, Bosserdt M, Zimmermann E, Mohamed M, Kendziora B, Rief M, Dreger H, Estrella M, Dewey M
Eur Radiol 2022 Jan;32(1):122-131. Epub 2021 Jun 15 doi: 10.1007/s00330-021-07967-x. PMID: 34129067Free PMC Article
Evaluation of adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) levels in cardiac syndrome X.
Guler E, Guler GB, Kizilirmak F, Batgerel U, Demir GG, Gunes HM, Karaca O, Özcan Ö, Barutcu I, Turkmen MM, Esen AM
Herz 2015 May;40 Suppl 3:291-7. Epub 2015 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s00059-014-4191-1. PMID: 25676008
Altered serum microRNAs as novel diagnostic biomarkers for atypical coronary artery disease.
Wang J, Pei Y, Zhong Y, Jiang S, Shao J, Gong J
PLoS One 2014;9(9):e107012. Epub 2014 Sep 8 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107012. PMID: 25198728Free PMC Article
Mitral valve prolapse, panic disorder, and chest pain.
Alpert MA, Mukerji V, Sabeti M, Russell JL, Beitman BD
Med Clin North Am 1991 Sep;75(5):1119-33. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30402-3. PMID: 1895809

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